Patna : Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) Founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday confirmed that the party will actively contest the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.
Speaking on the recently announced poll dates, Yadav stated, "Janshakti Janta Dal will face this and fight the elections. Candidates will be announced the day after, when we hold a press conference."
The announcement comes after the Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. The 243 Assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with counting of votes to be held on November 14.
Elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, was expelled from the RJD and his family for six years after a social media post went viral, featuring a photo