Patna: The sitting MLA and daughter-in-law of BJP veteran Kailashpati Mishra today quit the saffron party to join JD(U).
Mr Mishra's daughter-in-law Dilmani Devi, who was administered membership of Janata Dal (United) by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar last night, today came to the party office today to make it public.
State JD(U) President Basistha Narayan Singh introduced Dilmani Devi as the new member of the party at a press conference today.
Bharatiya Janata Party has given ticket to Vivek Thakur, son of BJP leader and former Union minister C P Thakur, from the seat.
"When 'babuji' (Kailashpati Mishra) was alive these BJP leaders used to crowd my home in Patna to touch his feet...I have been crying over behaviour of these BJP leaders after the veteran leader died," Dilmani Ms Devi said.
Mr Mishra's daughter-in-law Dilmani Devi, who was administered membership of Janata Dal (United) by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar last night, today came to the party office today to make it public.
State JD(U) President Basistha Narayan Singh introduced Dilmani Devi as the new member of the party at a press conference today.
Bharatiya Janata Party has given ticket to Vivek Thakur, son of BJP leader and former Union minister C P Thakur, from the seat.
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"When 'babuji' (Kailashpati Mishra) was alive these BJP leaders used to crowd my home in Patna to touch his feet...I have been crying over behaviour of these BJP leaders after the veteran leader died," Dilmani Ms Devi said.
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