Darbhanga (Bihar), Nov 4 (PTI) The Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) on Tuesday announced its support to a rebel RJD candidate in Bihar who was contesting against its own national president.

The announcement was made at a press conference in Darbhanga district by party founder Mukesh Sahni, whose younger brother Santosh, the national president of the VIP, was in the fray from Gaura Boram seat.

“We have decided to support Afzal Ali in the polls," said Sahni, who has been promised Deputy CM’s post if the INDIA bloc came to power in the state, less than 48 hours before the seat goes to polls.

Ali had filed his nomination papers after getting the RJD ticket from Lalu Prasad, who had second thoughts during last-minute negotiations and decided to back Santosh, asking his own party’s candidate to w

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