NationalThursday, 5 November 2026·The Hindu - National
Bihar Legislative Council row: anti-defection issue, BJP links and Rajiv Pratap Rudy’s remarks
The Bihar Legislative Council election fallout has triggered anti-defection claims, with RJD seeking disqualification of two Independent MLCs who later joined the BJP.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In November 2026, after the Bihar Legislative Council polls, BJP leader and Saran MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy spoke in Chapra, Saran, while the RJD on November 4, 2026 submitted a memorandum to Acting Chairman Ram Bachan Rai seeking disqualification of two Independent MLCs under the anti-defection law.
Key specifics
- Rajiv Pratap Rudy is a BJP leader and Saran MP; he spoke in Chapra, Saran, on November 3, 2026.
- RJD delegation was led by National General Secretary Abdul Bari Siddiqui on November 4, 2026.
- The memorandum was submitted to Acting Chairman Ram Bachan Rai of the Bihar Legislative Council.
- Two Independent MLCs named in the dispute are Rahul Raj and Bansidhar Brajwasi, both said to have later joined the BJP.
- The anti-defection issue arose after the Bihar Legislative Council polls, including the Saran Teachers and Tirhut Graduates’ seats.
Exam lens
Question type: polity and anti-defection law, names and offices, Bihar Legislative Council context. TNPSC one-liner: “Which constitutional or statutory principle is invoked when elected independents join a party after election?”