The entry of heavyweight Independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has created a buzz among the youth in Purnea Lok Sabha seat of Seemanchal region in Bihar, while anti-incumbency factor surrounds NDA candidate Santosh Kushwaha.
Besides, Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) candidate and RJD leader Bima Bharti is relying heavily on the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) to bolster her chances of defeating the other two candidates in the constituency in northeast Bihar.
Ms. Bharti also belongs to the EBC community, which accounts for over five lakh people out of a total 19 lakh voters in the constituency. Notably, Purnea has a large Muslim population as well.