Bhojpuri stars glow outside Bihar in LS polls, none fielded from Bihar

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In the run-up to Lok Sabha polls, there was a lot of buzz around Pawan Singh, a native of Arrah, entering the fray..

"Several Bhojpuri superstars are in the fray for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but none has been fielded from Bihar, the epicentre of the regional film industry, or neighbouring Jharkhand", said Gunjan Kumar, the lone popular Bhojpuri/Magahi singer who has thrown his hat in the ring from Bihar...

Echoing a similar view, three-term BJP MLA from Lauriya assembly seat, Vinay Bihari, told PTI, "It is true that major political parties have become a little bit apprehensive about giving Lok Sabha tickets to Bhojpuri actors/singers from Bihar itself..

The BJP had given ticket to Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib in 2014, which he won, but after that no Bhojpuri actor or singer was given Lok Sabha ticket from Bihar, said Bihari, adding the JD (U) had also given Lok Sabha ticket to filmmaker, Prakash Jha, in 20214 from West Champaran...

Talking to PTI, senior RJD leader and party's spokesperson (Bihar unit), Mrityunjay Tiwary, told PTI, "There are several factors which are taken into consideration while giving Lok Sabha tickets by the top leadership..

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