Patna, Oct. 22 -- In a major political shakeup, all three sitting legislators from Munger district have been denied tickets by their respective parties, however former IPS officer Shiveshdeep Lande, known for his "Khaki" days, is set to enter the electoral fray in Jamalpur, this time donning "Khadi."In Munger district, the ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance (GA) have fielded new candidates across Tarapur, Munger and Jamalpur constituencies.
The Tarapur seat will witness a high-voltage contest as Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary takes on RJD's Arun Kumar. Tarapur has long been a stronghold of the Choudhary family. Samrat's father, former MP Shakuni Choudhary, dominated this constituency for nearly 25 years, wi...