Lalan Kumar Defects from BJP to RJD: Major Political Shift Before Bihar Assembly Elections

Nov 06, 2025 01:51 am CST

Sitting Pirpainti MLA Lalan Kumar has joined Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) just one day before Bihar's first phase of assembly elections. After being denied a BJP ticket, Kumar's dramatic switch represents a significant political realignment as the state prepares for crucial two-phase polls on November 6 and 11.