Barari, Nov. 10 -- In the second phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, Barari constituency in the Katihar district of the Seemanchal region is set to witness a quadrangular contest as the sitting Janata Dal (United) MLA Bijay Singh is looking to defend his seat against Congress, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and debutant Jan Suraaj.

Barari MLA Bijay Singh, an Extreme Backward Class leader who also heads JD(U) EBC Cell, is contesting against Congress' National Secretary and ex-NSUI leader at JNU, Tauquir Alam, AIMIM's Md Matiur Rahman and Jan Suraaj's Pritam Prasoon.

In the 2020 Assembly elections, Bijay Singh won with a margin of 10,438 votes (5.8 per cent) against RJD then MLA Neeraj Kumar. He won 81,752 v...