Pappu Yadav Merges His Jan Adhikar Party Into Congress; Likely To Contest Lok Sabha Polls

Jan Adhikar Party had contested two assembly elections and one Lok Sabha elections since its inception.

Former Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan aka Pappu Yadav today merged his Jan Adhikar Party into Congress. This comes as a boost for the Congress in Bihar ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Congress is likely to field Yadav in the Lok Sabha elections. After joning the party, Pappu Yadav said that Congress and Lalu Yadav will contest the polls together and not only win the Lok Sabha polls but also the 2025 Bihar assembly polls.

Yadav said that he also met Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav before joining the Congress and they have no enmity for each-other. Pappu Yadav said that he will work to make Congress party stronger in Bihar and decided to join the Congress after assurance from Priyanka Gandhi. Pappu Yadav praised Tejashwi saying that in the 17 months of governance, he made the RJD stronger and worked for the welfare of the people.

Congress leader Pawan Khera said that Pappu Yadav joining Congress is historic. He said that Pappu Yadav needs no introduction and has worked for Bihar for a very long time. Congress leader Mohan Prakash said that Yadav is inspired with Congress party's five promises. 

Earlier in conversation with ANI, Pappu Yadav  shared his conversation with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and party leader Tejashwi Yadav. Pappu said that his party trusted the RJD and Congress and made an announcement to join INDIA alliance and fight together. "Lalu Yadav and I don't have political relations, it is completely an emotional tie...Yesterday, all of us sat down together. Our effort is to stop the BJP in Seemanchal and Mithilanchal at any cost. Tejashwi Yadav worked for 17 months and built trust, Rahul Gandhi won hearts and gave hope to people...Together, we will win not just the 2024 (Lok Sabha Elections) but also 2025 (Bihar Assembly Elections). Purnea doesn't matter, what matters is to stop the BJP and protect the identity & ideology of the weaker sections. We will fight together, together with the Congress leadership. The one who won the heart of this country will be the PM of this country," Pappu said.