BJP sees red as Left tries to grab Begusarai
The New Indian Express|May 12, 2024
BEGUSARAI, once known as the Leningrad of Bihar, dramatically took a right turn in the past two Lok Sabha elections, riding on the back of the Modi wave.
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BJP sees red as Left tries to grab Begusarai

This time, however, the Communist Party of India (CPI) is working overtime to wrest its stronghold from the BJP.

Unlike 2019, it's going to be a direct contest between the BJP and the Opposition bloc. The BJP has fielded Union minister and its fire brand leader Giriraj Singh (71) as its candidate again. He is locked in a tough fight with CPI's Awadhesh Kumar Rai (72), two-time MLA from Bachhwada assembly constituency in Begusarai district. Rai is the joint candidate of the Opposition INDIA bloc comprising the RJD, the Congress, and three Left parties.

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