Bihar Elections 2025 are witnessing a major shake-up as rebel leaders rise against their own parties. The Bihar Elections 2025 have turned intense with key figures like Ritu Jaiswal, Gopal Mandal, and Fateh Bahadur Singh rebelling after being denied tickets. These rebels are contesting as independents, creating trouble for both Nitish Kumar’s JDU and Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD.
In JDU, sitting MLA Gopal Mandal from Bhagalpur’s Gopalpur seat is fighting independently against his party’s candidate. Former minister Himraj Singh has also rebelled from Katihar district. Nitish Kumar’s party responded strongly by expelling 16 rebel leaders, including Mandal.
In the RJD camp, Ritu Jaiswal and Fateh Bahadur Singh Kushwaha have challenged party leadership after being denied tickets. Ritu Jaiswal is contesting from Parihar as an independent, while Fateh Bahadur Singh is running under Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party from Rohtas district.
As both alliances — NDA and Grand Alliance — face internal rifts, the impact of these rebels will be clear only after the results. Their moves could significantly alter the balance of power in Bihar’s upcoming political battle.
