Hyderabad, Oct. 30 -- Priests at a temple in Bihar's Madhubani district performed a "purification" ritual, following a visit by Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor, who brought with him Muslim candidate Parvez Alam.

The incident took place on Tuesday, October 28, when Kishore and Alam visited the temple'sgarbh grih (sanctum sanctorum) and offered prayers to Lord Shiva and others.

In an interview with IANS, Priest Shrawan Kumar said that before the visit, he was informed that Kishore would offer prayers, for which they had arranged prayer materials.

"I consented and prepared everything, but Kishor did not arrive until around 7:30 p.m. The temple usually closes to visitors after 8 pm. Later, he came along with his party's cand...