SaralnamaNDA announced support for independent candidate Ankit Kumar in Madhaura assembly seat, Chhapra. This decision came after LJP(R)'s nominee Seema Singh's nomination was rejected. The seat will now see a contest between NDA-backed Kumar, RJD's sitting MLA Jitendra Kumar Rai, and Jan Suraj Party's Abhay Singh. In 2020, RJD's Jitendra Kumar defeated JDU's Altaf Raju by over 10,000 votes. LJP's candidate came third with over 6,000 votes. This time, Chirag Paswan's LJP-R is part of the NDA alliance. Voters can check their names in the electoral roll at their local polling station. (Updated 25 Oct 2025, 22:42 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- NDA announced support for independent candidate Ankit Kumar in Madhaura assembly seat, Chhapra on 24 Feb 2024
- This decision came after LJP(R)'s nominee Seema Singh's nomination was rejected
- The seat will now see a contest between NDA-backed Kumar, RJD's sitting MLA Jitendra Kumar Rai, and Jan Suraj Party's Abhay Singh