Pappu Yadav files nomination from Purnea as Independent

After being denied a ticket by the Congress, former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Purnea Lok Sabha seat in Bihar as an independent candidate.

As per the seat-sharing arrangement for Bihar, the RJD, the Congress’ senior ally in the state, will contest Purnea. No Congress leader accompanied him when Yadav reached the office of the returning officer to file his nomination papers, riding on a motorcycle.

Moments before filing his nomination, the disgruntled Congress leader said, “I will be with the party till my last breath.”