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Rudy Says BJP Gives Little Importance to Rajputs in Bihar
BJP leader and Saran MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the party gives little importance to Rajputs in Bihar.
He made the remarks in Chapra after an election to the Bihar Legislative Council.
Independent candidate Rahul Raj, who is Rajput, defeated JD(U)'s Anand Pushkar in the Saran Teachers Constituency.
Rudy said Rajputs in Bihar have little faith in their political leaders and doubted one Rajput politician could persuade another to withdraw from a race.
Pushkar accused BJP MPs, including Rudy, of betraying him by helping Rahul Raj win.
Rahul Raj later joined the BJP, and the opposition RJD asked for him and another independent MLC who joined the party to be disqualified under anti-defection rules.
The Acting Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council received the RJD's disqualification request, but no decision is stated.
BJP leader and Saran MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the party gives little importance to Rajputs in Bihar.
He also said Rajputs in Bihar do not trust Rajput politicians and that one Rajput leader is unlikely to persuade another to step aside.
Rudy made the remarks in Chapra on November 3 while discussing the Bihar Legislative Council polls.
Independent candidate Rahul Raj, who belongs to the Rajput community, defeated Janata Dal (United) candidate Anand Pushkar in the Saran Teachers Constituency.
Pushkar accused BJP MPs, including Rudy, of betraying him, while the RJD sought the disqualification of two independent MLCs who joined the BJP.
- Who
- BJP leader and Saran MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy made the remarks. JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar and independent candidate Rahul Raj were also involved in the election dispute.
- What
- Rudy said the BJP gives little importance to Rajputs in Bihar. Pushkar accused BJP MPs of betraying him after Rahul Raj defeated him.
- When
- Rudy spoke on November 3, 2026. The RJD submitted its memorandum on November 4.
- Where
- Chapra, in Saran, Bihar.
- Why
- Rudy was responding to a question about the recently concluded Bihar Legislative Council polls.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Anand Pushkar
Alleged party role
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Rudy said it was up to the BJP to decide whether a candidate should step aside and that one Rajput leader was unlikely to persuade another to do so.
Anand Pushkar
Pushkar alleged that BJP MPs, including Rudy, had betrayed him and helped Rahul Raj win.
Rudy spoke to reporters in Chapra about the recently concluded Bihar Legislative Council polls.
An RJD delegation submitted a memorandum seeking the disqualification of Rahul Raj and Bansidhar Brajwasi, who had been elected as independents and subsequently joined the BJP.
- Rudy's role
- Senior BJP leader and Saran MP
- Rudy's remarks
- Chapra, Saran, on November 3, 2026
- Saran Teachers Constituency result
- Independent Rahul Raj defeated JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar
- RJD action
- Submitted a disqualification memorandum on November 4, 2026
- Other independent MLC
- Bansidhar Brajwasi, elected from Tirhut Graduates' seat
What people are saying
Today, no Rajput in Bihar has any faith in any politician.
All the BJP MPs have committed a betrayal; Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sigriwal, and Radha Mohan Singh have openly betrayed me.