Manorama Devi’s Political Comeback: A Clash of Titans in Belaganj Bypolls

Former Bihar MLC Manorama Devi is set to contest the Belaganj assembly seat bypolls for JD(U). She will face off against RJD's Vishwanath Kumar Singh, aiming to retain his father's seat. The race intensifies with a Muslim candidate from Jan Suraaj, Khilafat Hussain, joining the fray.

Former Bihar MLC Manorama Devi will represent the JD(U) in the upcoming Belaganj assembly bypolls, marking her return to the political foreground as announced by the party on Monday.

She is set to challenge RJD's newcomer Vishwanath Kumar Singh, who seeks to uphold the legacy of his father, Surendra Prasad Yadav, after his recent election to the Lok Sabha from Jehanabad. Previously sidelined politically, Manorama Devi is a figure of controversy following NIA raids over alleged Naxal ties linked to her late husband and past legal troubles involving her family.

The bypolls become a hotbed of political rivalry with Jan Suraaj proposing Khilafat Hussain, a local scholar, as their contender. Scheduled for next month, these elections in Gaya's Belaganj assembly could reshape the political dynamics, with JD(U), amid state-level contests, vying for a critical win.