Dr. Ashma Parveen, State General Secretary of the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar, was overcome with emotion and burst into tears after being denied a ticket from the Mahua assembly constituency, while deeply disappointed by the decision, she not only resigned from her position but also relinquished her primary membership of the party. Parveen has now declared her intention to contest the upcoming elections as an independent candidate and has already left to file her nomination papers. A video of her emotional appeal, shedding tears, has also surfaced.
Alliance Dynamics Led to Denial
The denial of her ticket stems from the seat-sharing arrangement within the alliance for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. The Mahua seat has been allocated to the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), a key ally led by Chirag Paswan. LJP (Ram Vilas) has once again fielded Sanjay Singh as its candidate from Mahua, leading to Dr. Ashma Parveen's ticket being cut. This comes as a significant blow to her aspirations, as she was a strong contender for the JDU ticket this time as well.
A Look Back at 2020 Elections
It's pertinent to recall that in the 2020 assembly elections, Ashma Parveen contested from Mahua on a JDU ticket but lost by approximately 13,000 votes to RJD candidate Mukesh Roshan. In that election, Chirag Paswan had fielded candidates against almost all JDU nominees, including Sanjay Singh in Mahua. Sanjay Singh's presence Importantly impacted the outcome, garnering around 30,000 votes, which contributed to Parveen's defeat. With Chirag Paswan's party again fielding Sanjay Singh in 2025, Dr. Ashma Parveen's political journey has taken a new turn. Her resignation from JDU and decision to contest independently reflect her strong disapproval of the current situation.
