Arjit Shashwat Choubey was running as an independent. (Photo: NDTV) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

In an unprecedented development, Arjit Shashwat Choubey, son of former Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, has opted out of polls after receiving a phone call from his father, reported NDTV .

Arijit Choubey, who belongs to Bhagalpur, was about to file a nomination as an independent candidate after failing to receive a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But upon reaching the premises of the district collectorate, he received a phone call that changed everything.

The call came when Arijit was standing by in front of the reporters, waiting to speak to them. After a few words of whispers, the candidate suddenly turned back and did not file for candidat

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