Munger to test Nitish Kumar's hold on OBCs, especially own caste Kurmi
Munger Lok Sabha seat is all set to test the popularity of chief minister Nitish Kumar among the OBCs, particularly his own caste Kurmi.
Reason: Opposition RJD has fielded a strong OBC candidate here in Anita Devi, wife of convicted criminal Ashok Mahto. Mahto is a Kurmi and Devi a Dhanuk. Dhanuk and Kurmi are a socio-politically united combination.
Now, out of the five assembly seats under the present Munger Lok Sabha seat, two — Barh and Mokama — were part of the erstwhile Barh Lok Sabha constituency represented by Nitish Kumar for five terms in the past.
Kumar successfully brought upper castes, particularly Bhumihar, and a section of the OBC under one political platform.
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RJD is now looking to make a dent into this caste combination.
The NDA candidate, sitting MP Rajiv Ranjan aka Lalan Singh, who is close to Nitish Kumar and belongs to the Bhumihar caste, is said to be spending sleepless nights to keep intact his party's support base in this constituency. Singh was elected to
