New Delhi: Just a day before the first phase of polling in Bihar, Jan Suraaj’s Munger Assembly candidate Sanjay Singh quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Singh formally entered the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of the party’s Munger candidate Kumar Pandey. His sudden switch ends what was expected to be a three-way contest in Munger. It leaves the NDA and the RJD-Congress-led Grand Alliance in a direct face off.

Progress lies under leadership of PM Modi, says Singh

Singh said his decision was due to the belief that Bihar’s progress lies under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He also acknowledged the “good intent” behind the formation of Jan Suraaj. Singh further said that real transformation requires “firm and ro

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