Bihar: Rajesh Roshan, a militant worker of BJP and currently a candidate for Tirhut graduate Legislative Council by-election, died of a heart attack on Sunday morning. After taking bath at home, he suddenly had a heart attack during the puja, his family immediately took him to the hospital, but he died on the way. There is chaos in the family after this accident. Rajesh Roshan had filed his nomination as an independent candidate on November 15. He wanted to contest the Legislative Council elections but was not given a chance by the party and the alliance.
Members of many social organizations including BJP have expressed deep condolences on the demise of Rajesh. People told that after morning puja, they were preparing to go to Sakra, when suddenly they fell unconscious and could not get up. Let us tell you that Sitamarhi MP Devesh Chand Thakur was the MLC of Tirhut Graduate constituency, this seat had become vacant due to him contesting the Lok Sabha elections and by-elections are being held on this seat.
Elections will not be postponed, what do the rules say
Since the process of filing nomination papers is still going on, there is no provision for postponing the elections. The nomination process will continue till November 18. November 21 is the last date for withdrawal of nominations. Voting will take place on December 5 and counting of votes will take place on December 9.
NDA has fielded JDU spokesperson Abhishek Kumar Jha on this seat. On the other hand, the Grand Alliance has given a chance to RJD's Gopi Kishan. Prashant Kishor's party Jan Suraj is also in the fray. PK has fielded Dr. Vinayak Gautam from this area. Vinayak Gautam's father Ram Kumar Singh, a Tirhut graduate, was a three-time MLC. Devesh Chandra Thakur had captured this seat by defeating him.”
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