Two candidates of Janshakti Janata Dal, a party founded by former RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav, grabbed eyeballs for the unique way in which they arrived to file nomination papers on Friday. Tej Pratap Yadav, son of former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, was kicked out of RJD recently, after which he formed his political party.

Dharmendra Kumar Krantikari, Janshakti Janata Dal’s candidate for Barauli Assembly constituency, arrived to file papers wearing a handcuff. Krantikari, currently lodged in prison over land fraud, is a resident of Madhopur village in Barauli. The court had granted permission for him to file the papers under police protection, which explained the handcuffs.

After leaving jail under police protection, Krantikari reached the Collectorate to a waiting line of photogr

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