Patna, Oct. 31 -- With just six days left for voting, the Patna Sahib constituency is gearing up for a highly contested assembly election with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress fielding new candidates in the electoral fray.

While the BJP is fielding 45-year-old Ratnesh Kumar (also known as Ratnesh Khushwaha), who declared an income of Rs 5,09,650 for the financial year 2024-2025.

The Congress is looking to a 34-year-old, Shashant Shekhar, to win the Patna Sahib constituency, which has been a BJP stronghold since 2010. He has declared an income of Rs 11,94,260 for the financial year 2024-2025.

The Patna Sahib seat has been a BJP stronghold since 2010, with Nand Kishore Yadav, the current Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Asse...