Bhojpuri Star Pawan Singh Declines Bihar Assembly Election Contest, Reaffirms BJP Loyalty

Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh declared on Saturday that he would not participate in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, affirming his commitment to remain a loyal "soldier" of the BJP.

This announcement comes amid widespread speculation that Singh might contest on a BJP ticket from one of Bhojpur district's seven assembly seats, particularly either Ara or Barhara, following his recent meetings with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief and Rajya Sabha member Upendra Kushwaha.

In his statement posted on X, Singh clarified, "I, Pawan Singh, want to inform my Bhojpuri community that I did not join the party (BJP) to contest the Bihar assembly elections...nor do I want to contest the assembly elections. I am a true soldier of the party and will remain so."

He accompanied the post with a photograph showing himself alongside Amit Shah.

Singh shared the same message in Hindi: "मैं पवन सिंह अपने भोजपुरीया समाज से बताना चाहता हूँ कि मैं बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव लड़ने के लिए पार्टी ज्वाइन नहीं किया था और नाहीं मुझे विधानसभा चुनाव लड़ना है |मैं पार्टी का सच्चा सिपाही हूँ और रहूँगा।"

Previously, Singh had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election as an Independent candidate from the Karakat constituency but was unsuccessful. The seat was ultimately won by Raja Ram Kushwaha of CPI(ML) Liberation.

It's worth noting that Jyoti Singh, Pawan Singh's wife, met with political strategist Prashant Kishor in Patna on Friday, fueling speculation about her potentially receiving a ticket from the Jan Suraaj party for the upcoming assembly elections.

However, Kishor clarified after their meeting: "Jyoti ji came to meet us today...let me make it very clear that contesting elections or getting a party ticket is not her intention. She came to explain the difficulties through which she is passing."

In recent months, Jyoti Singh has approached several political leaders seeking assistance. The couple's marital relationship has deteriorated significantly, with tensions escalating when Jyoti visited Pawan at his Lucknow apartment.

After meeting for approximately ninety minutes, the actor departed while Jyoti remained at the residence. Police were subsequently called to the premises, and Jyoti released a video alleging harassment and threats of eviction.