BJP not giving much importance to Rajput, says Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Senior BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy has publicly stated that the party does not prioritize Rajput leaders in Bihar and that there is a lack of trust between the Rajput community and their political representatives. These comments follow a recent electoral defeat in the Bihar Legislative Council polls, where a JD(U) candidate lost to an independent Rajput candidate.
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The statement highlights internal friction within the BJP-JD(U) alliance in Bihar and underscores the complex caste-based political dynamics that influence electoral outcomes in the region.
PATNA Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Saran MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that the BJP is not giving much importance to Rajput and no people from Rajput caste have trust on any Rajput leaders in Bihar. Mr. Rudy said this while speaking to the reporters in Chapra, Saran, on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), while replying to the question related to the recently concluded Bihar Legislative Council polls, in which Janata Dal(United) candidate Anand Pushkar lost against independent candidate Rahul Raj who belongs from Rajput community in Saran Teachers Constituency. “Some people are saying that if Rudy ji wanted, he (Rahul Raj) would have stepped aside.
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