SaralnamaFormer Bihar minister Shailesh Kumar filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the 166-Jamalpur assembly seat. Kumar, a senior JDU leader, decided to contest independently after the party gave the ticket to someone who had insulted the Chief Minister. His daughter Swastika Shubhangi supported his decision, claiming her father had close ties with the CM. Kumar's entry as an independent candidate has made the Jamalpur assembly contest more interesting. The seat is now seeing a three-way fight between the NDA's JDU candidate Nachiketa Mandal, the opposition, and Kumar. To vote, citizens must carry a valid ID proof to the polling booth. (Updated 17 Oct 2025, 21:59 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Former Bihar minister Shailesh Kumar filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the 166-Jamalpur assembly seat on 24 Mar 2023
- Kumar, a senior JDU leader, decided to contest independently after the party gave the ticket to someone who had insulted the Chief Minister
- His daughter Swastika Shubhangi supported his decision, claiming her father had close ties with the CM