In a dramatic twist, Arjit Shashwat Choubey, son of senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, withdrew his decision to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly election from Bhagalpur as an Independent candidate.

The 43-year-old, who had arrived at the district collectorate to file his nomination papers, was surrounded by enthusiastic supporters and mediapersons when his phone rang. After a brief conversation marked by short, firm replies, he turned away from the nomination desk and left the premises, sparking curiosity among onlookers.

Later, Choubey explained the abrupt U-turn, revealing that it was a call from his father that changed his mind. “My father told me, ‘You are in the BJP and will remain in the BJP,’" he told reporters. Respecting his father’s directive, Choub

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