Bihar Election 2025: Rebels dominate after ticket distribution in Bhagalpur, atmosphere of rebellion created on all seven seats - bhagalpur political rebellion after ticket distribution in Bihar elections

Updated: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:18 (IST) The political atmosphere has heated up after the distribution of assembly election tickets in Bhagalpur district. There is discontent in both the NDA and the Grand Alliance, due to which there are chances of rebellion on all seven seats. Brother of JDU MP in Kahalgaon, RJD leader deputy mayor in Bhagalpur and LJP leader in Nathnagar are all set to contest the election as independent. There are also signs of rebellion in BJP, which is likely to make the contest interesting. Brother of JDU MP from Kahalgaon, RJD Leader from Bhagalpur, Deputy Mayor, Jagran Correspondent in Independent Field, Bhagalpur. After the distribution of tickets in the assembly elections, the politics of Bhagalpur district started revolving around the rebels. Discontent is boiling in both the camps of NDA and Grand Alliance. An atmosphere of rebellion arose in all seven seats. In some places, the MP’s brother is contesting against the party candidate, while the Municipal Corporation’s deputy mayor and former candidate has opened an independent front in some places. Remove Advertisement Read Only News JDU has expressed confidence in Subhanand Mukesh from Kahalgaon seat, but Anuj Kumar Mandal, brother of JDU MP Ajay Kumar Mandal, has announced to contest the election as an independent from Kahalgaon ticket. He also submitted his nomination. Aparna, JDU leader, also resigned from the party. She wanted a ticket from JDU from Gopalpur. He was represented by MP Ajay Kumar Mandal. After not getting the ticket, the MP sought permission from the Chief Minister for his resignation. However, no decision has yet been made in their case. The contest on Bhagalpur seat is now taking an interesting turn. Salahuddin Ahsan, deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation, leader of the RJD, has prepared to contest as an independent election. He has filed NR and is going to file nomination soon. Similarly, Sikandar Jamal, brother of Congress district president Parvez Jamal, has also cut his NR and is preparing to claim Bhagalpur seat as an independent. While Ajit Sharma of the Grand Alliance Congress is contesting from Bhagalpur seat. In Nathnagar, LJP leader Amar Singh Kushwaha announced his resignation from the party. Amar Singh Kushwaha, angry at not getting the ticket, will hold a press conference on Friday and announce his decision to quit LJP. He said that he will contest as an independent candidate. In 2015 he got 58,660 votes and in 2020 he got 14,700 votes. After joining LJP, he was active in positions such as State Secretary General, District President, Vice President and State Spokesperson. After Rohit Pandey got a ticket from BJP in Bhagalpur, three veteran leaders hinted at rebellion. This includes former deputy mayor dr. Preeti Shekhar, Arjit Shashwat Choubey, son of former union minister Ashwini Choubey and state working committee member Manish Das. All three have taken NR and are preparing to contest the elections as independents. This wave of rebellion from Kahalgaon to Bhagalpur and Nathnagar has become a headache for both the NDA and the Grand Alliance. The old workers who faced neglect in ticket distribution have now become a challenge to the party leadership. This time the assembly elections are going to be very interesting in the district, because the competition is not only between the parties, but also among our own ‘own people’.