Patna,(BiharTimes): Independent candidate for the Bihar legislative council from Hajipur, Rajesh Kumar, on Monday charged the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Union food minister Ram Vilas Paswan with allotting ticket after taking money from the candidate.

In a statement he alleged that the LJP candidate, Ajay Kumar Kushwaha, is accused in five serious cases.

According to him Kushwaha is involved in a bungling of Rs 17 crore.

The allegation was levelled after Rajesh was denied the ticket from LJP.

He said that the candidate was changed within 24 hours and voters are being threatened.