Day before the first phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections, Jan Suraaj candidate from Munger assembly constituency, Sanjay Singh, has severed ties from his party and joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

According to IANS, Singh took the BJP membership in the presence of the latter’s Munger candidate Kumar Pranay and extended his support to the NDA alliance.

After joining the BJP, Singh told reporters that Bihar will rise to new heights under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

“Considering the current political situation and circumstances, I am extending my support to ensure NDA’s victory. I will work to help them win, and I am confident they will win by a large margin of votes," he said.

Previously, the contest was a triangular one

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