Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM has fielded Bachcha Rai, accused in the toppers’ scam, from Mahua constituency in Vaishali, Bihar. Bachcha Rai filed his nomination on Thursday after being inducted by AIMIM’s state president Akhtarul Iman. His association with Owaisi became public after their meeting in Seemanchal.
The Mahua seat is currently held by RJD’s Mukesh Roshan and will witness a tough contest. Tej Pratap Yadav, son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, is also in the fray after being expelled from RJD. The NDA has allotted the seat to Chirag Paswan’s LJP-R, which has nominated Sanjay Singh. Interestingly, most key candidates, including Rai and Tej Pratap, belong to the Yadav community, which forms a large vote base in Mahua. Voting will take place on November 6.
