This story is from May 06, 2019
Champaran strongman Rajan Tiwari joins BJP
PATNA: Don-turned-politician
12. Rajan, who was acquitted in the killings of a former Bihar minister and a former UP MLA, is a dreaded name in the UP-Bihar border region.
Over phone, Rajan said he would work as a "nishthawan" (dedicated) worker of BJP. He hails from Sohgaura village in Gorakhpur district of UP. He later settled in West Champaran's Bagaha.
Rajan had defeated Bhupendra Nath Dubey, the brother of don and former MLA late Devendra Dubey, in 2000 as an independent from Govindganj. He unsuccessfully contested assembly polls in February 2005 and October 2005.
Rajan Tiwari
joined BJP on Sunday, just a week ahead polls in the region, on May12. Rajan, who was acquitted in the killings of a former Bihar minister and a former UP MLA, is a dreaded name in the UP-Bihar border region.
Champaran
district, Rajan was earlier lobbying for an RJD ticket from Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha seat. He joined BJP at the party's Lucknow office after getting a nod from BJP chief Amit Shah.Over phone, Rajan said he would work as a "nishthawan" (dedicated) worker of BJP. He hails from Sohgaura village in Gorakhpur district of UP. He later settled in West Champaran's Bagaha.
Rajan had defeated Bhupendra Nath Dubey, the brother of don and former MLA late Devendra Dubey, in 2000 as an independent from Govindganj. He unsuccessfully contested assembly polls in February 2005 and October 2005.
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