Patna, (Bihar Times): In a significant political move the Nationalist Congress Party on Sunday decided to support the Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate for Bikramganj by-election, Dr Ashok Kumar Khushwaha. The election is due on December 29.

This was announced by the state party president, Upendra Prasad Khushwaha, at a press conference in Patna. He said that his party was against the division in the votes of social justice group.

The election was necessitated by the death of Ajit Singh, the sitting Janata Dal (United) member of Parliament. Singh died in a road mishap in August last. His first wife, Meena Singh, is now the party nominee for the by-election.

On the other hand the Lok Janshakti Party has nominated, Shobha Yadav, as its candidate for the by-poll.

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