JD(U) changes its Lok Sabha nominee from Sitamarhi seat

Patna, Apr 3 Key BJP partner, JD(U) Wednesday changed its chosen one from Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency and named former Bihar serve Sunil Kumar Pintu as the candidate in place of Dr Barun Kumar.

Pintu, four time BJP MLA from Sitamarhi, changed over to JD(U) on Wednesday within the sight of Water Resources serve Rajiv Ranjan Singh assumed name Lallan Singh at the party office.

The party took a choice to name Pintu as its chosen one from Sitamarhi after Dr Barun Kumar, who was prior named as candidate, communicated his failure to challenge the Lok Sabha race, Singh told columnists.

Sitamarhi will vote on May 6 in the fifth stage, the nomination process for which will start on April 10.

We welcome Sunil Kumar Pintu in the JD(U) will's identity partys candidate from Sitamarhi Lok Sabha voting public after Dr Barun Kumar, whom the party prior named its competitor from Sitamarhi, kept in touch with the party communicating his powerlessness in challenging the Lok Sabha election from that point (Sitamarhi). Dr Barun Kumar advised the party of his decision after undertaking the tour of the constituency, he said.

Asked why Dr Barun Kumar selected out,Singh reiterated his request which the party accepted.

Singh, who is himself contesting Lok Sabha election as JD(U) chosen one from Munger seat against Congress Neelam Devi, the spouse of strongman and Mokama MLA Anant Singh, said Pintu is a four time MLA between 2003 to 2015 from Sitamarhi other than filling in as a minister in the NDA government in Bihar between 2010 to 2013.

Asked why he left the BJP, Pintu said that he has resigned from the BJP due to personal reasons and joined JD(U) which offered him the party ticket from Sitamarhi, the constituency which he has nursed for more than one-and-a-half decade as MLA and minister.

I am the candidate of NDA, Pintu said.

Asserting that there is a rock solid unity in BJP and JD(U), Singh said that It doesn't make a difference as which parties candidate he (Pintu) is. He is the applicant of NDA.

When asked who is his main opponent in Munger, Singh said I dont make any remark on any person. I generally contest elections with all seriousness and gravity. I have served people over 15 years (in Munger) and I would look for my vote based on my work and service done to the people.