RJD MLA’s Statement Gives BJP an Opportunity, Sparks Questions Over Ticket Distribution

Patna: The ticket denial of Vijay Mandal from the Dinara constituency in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections has deepened internal disputes within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). MLA Bhai Virendra’s public questions regarding the decision have given the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an opportunity to attack RJD, alleging that tickets were distributed in exchange for money rather than based on merit.

BJP spokesperson Neeraj Kumar stated on Saturday that the fact that an experienced leader like Bhai Virendra is questioning his own party’s decisions highlights internal conflict within RJD. It also exposes the methods RJD, under Tejashwi Yadav, employed during ticket distribution. “Tickets in RJD were given based on money, not the capability of workers or leaders. Bhai Virendra himself is admitting that this led to the party’s crushing defeat,” Kumar added. He further challenged Tejashwi Yadav to disclose how much money was involved in ticket allocation.

MLA Questions RJD’s Ticket Distribution

A video circulating on social media shows Bhai Virendra openly questioning his party’s decisions, using the Dinara constituency as an example. He pointed out that both he and Vijay Mandal had served as MLAs simultaneously in the past and asked why Mandal’s ticket was denied despite being a sitting legislator with a strong hold in the constituency.

“When the party ultimately intended to give the ticket to a candidate from the Yadav community, why was sitting MLA Vijay Mandal denied? What shortcomings did he have that justified the party’s decision?” asked Bhai Virendra. He added that he had fought hard within the party to retain Mandal’s ticket, which, according to him, should not have been denied given his experience and influence in the area.

Input: IANS