Former JNU Student Leader to Contest Bihar Assembly Election

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Former JNUSU president Dhananjay filed his nomination for the Bihar Assembly election. He will contest from Bhore constituency in Gopalganj district on a CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation ticket. Dhananjay, a Dalit PhD student from JNU, began his political journey at Ambedkar University Delhi. He became JNUSU's first Dalit president in nearly 20 years in 2022. The Bihar polls will be held on 6 and, with results. Dhananjay focused on fellowship stipends and faculty recruitment during his JNUSU tenure. CPI-ML aims to expand its youth outreach in Bihar through this candidature. (Updated 17 Oct 2025, 16:26 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• Former JNUSU president Dhananjay filed his nomination for the Bihar Assembly election on 25 Oct 2023
• He will contest from Bhore constituency in Gopalganj district on a CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation ticket
• Dhananjay, a Dalit PhD student from JNU, began his political journey at Ambedkar University Delhi