SaralnamaRitu Jaiswal, a rebel RJD candidate, challenged Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar. She wrote an open letter accusing the party's Parihar seat candidate, Smita Gupta, of filing a false affidavit. Jaiswal claims Gupta stated her age as 49 in the affidavit, while voter lists show her as 43. She argues this could lead to Gupta losing the seat if elected. Jaiswal, who wanted to contest from Parihar, was offered Belsand instead. She refused and chose to rebel. She suggests RJD withdraw Gupta and support her as an independent candidate to prevent vote splitting and ensure the defeat of the current MLA. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 12:56 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Ritu Jaiswal, a rebel RJD candidate, challenged Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar on 25 Apr 2023
- She wrote an open letter accusing the party's Parihar seat candidate, Smita Gupta, of filing a false affidavit
- Jaiswal claims Gupta stated her age as 49 in the affidavit, while voter lists show her as 43