Bihar Assembly Elections: Saryu becomes Nitish's charioteer, old friendship will now show strength in politics - JDU appoints Saryu Rai star campaigner for Bihar Assembly elections

Updated: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:20 (IST) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made Saryu Rai his charioteer. The old friendship between the two leaders will now be visible on the political stage. Saryu Rai, who was earlier in Jharkhand politics, will now contribute to the development of Bihar. This alliance is likely to change the political equations of Bihar and promote development and social justice in the state. MLA Saryu Rai became JDU’s star campaigner. File photo Jagran Correspondent, Jamshedpur. This time in the fray of the Bihar assembly elections, Jamshedpur West member Saryu Rai will also be seen seeking votes for Janata Dal United (JDU). His old and deep friendship with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will now bear fruit in electoral politics as well. Saryu Rai’s name is also prominent in the list of 40 star campaigners released by JDU for Bihar elections. Remove Advertisement Only Read News Along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, many other veteran leaders are also included in this list, but an MLA from Jharkhand who is becoming a star campaigner in Bihar politics has become a topic of discussion in the political circles. Saryu Rai’s relations with Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader Nitish Kumar are considered to be very old and deep. The political roots of both the leaders are linked to the JP movement. This is the reason Nitish Kumar did not forget his old friend when JDU decided to field its army of star campaigners. By including Saryu Rai in this list, JDU has tried to send a message that the party is serious about its anti-corruption campaign and that Saryu Rai’s spotless and fighting image will benefit him in the elections. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is on the first position in the list released by JDU. Apart from them, many big names like party working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, former national president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, central government minister Ramnath Thakur, state president Umesh Kushwaha and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary have been included. The party has also included Lovely Anand, Kavita Singh and Kahkashan Parveen among its star campaigners as female faces. Saryu Rai has been recognized as a leader who has always raised his voice against corruption by rising above party politics. He exposed many scams in United Bihar. His same image also remains intact in Jharkhand. In the 2019 elections, he achieved a historic victory by contesting as an independent against the then Chief Minister Raghuvar Das. Now his presence in the electoral arena of Bihar will definitely give a new edge to JDU’s campaign. It is believed that Saryu Rai will campaign mainly in the border areas and those areas where he has a good hold. His simple style and style of presenting his views with facts can influence the voters.