Former MP Pappu Yadav Merges Jan Adhikar Party with Congress Ahead of Elections

Former Member of Parliament Pappu Yadav has officially merged his political outfit Jan Adhikar Party with the Indian National Congress just before the upcoming elections. The merger was formalized at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi.

Pappu Yadav’s wife, Ranjeet Ranjan, is a sitting member of the Rajya Sabha representing Bihar. Yadav, who had been previously fielded by the Congress from Madhepura in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, recently met with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, hinting at a potential alignment with the party.

The move comes amidst the broader political landscape in Bihar, where the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) headlines the opposition alliance that includes the Congress along with three Left parties – CPI(ML) Liberation, CPI, and CPI(M) as its partners.

Pappu Yadav had founded the Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) in 2015 following his expulsion from the RJD over alleged anti-party activities. With this merger, Yadav is positioned to contest the upcoming elections on a Congress ticket, possibly from his former constituency of Madhepura.

This significant development marks a strategic shift in Bihar’s political landscape as Pappu Yadav allies with the Indian National Congress, a move that could have implications for the electoral dynamics in the state. The merger also underscores the growing cooperation between regional parties and national players in the run-up to the elections.