Chhapra: The name Chhapra is somehow synonymous with Bihar. Ask any outsider to name a location in the state after Patna and Chhapra will be the most likely choice.

And now, the Chhapra Assembly constituency is witnessing an interesting battle between Bhojpuri super star Khesari Lal Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and newcomer Chhoti Kumari of the BJP. ADVERTISEMENT

The last figures available showed Yadav trailing by over 3,000 votes. If he loses, it will be a major upset as the RJD was banking on reclaiming the seat by fielding a popular figure like him.

The high-profile Chhapra Assembly seat was considered an RJD stronghold till the BJP won it in 2020. This time, the BJP pulled a trick by fielding Chhoti Kumari, a newcomer, against someone like Yadav. This was being seen as a

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