Patna, Sept 27: Bihar minister for commercial taxes Abdul Bari Sidiqui is well set to become the RJD state president replacing his colleague Pitambar Paswan in the election to the post scheduled to be held here on September 30. RJD national returning officer and Water Resource Minister Jagdanand Singh said Sidiqui was the lone candidate who is left in the fray as filing of nomination came to a close today. His (Sidiqui's) nomination was found to be valid on scrutiny. Sidiqui's name as new president of the party would be formally announced on September 30.
Bureau Report