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SIWAN, which acquired the distinction of being the birthplace of the country's first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Bihar's first education minister Maulana Mazharul Haque, may spring a surprise in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections if initial indications are to be believed.
Hena Shahab, 48, wife of donturned-politician late Mohammad Shahabuddin, is contesting the election as an independent from Siwan, which will vote in the sixth phase on May 25.
Shahabuddin, who won four times from the seat to become an MP between 1996 and 2004, is no more but his supporters are jubilant over Hena Shahab's decision to contest.
For the first time, her supporters dotting 'bhagwa' and yellow clothes accompanied her in election campaign. She had unsuccessfully contested elections thrice in 2009, 2014 and 2019 on the RJD ticket.
Hena refused to accept Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's offer to contest election on the party symbol and instead chose an independent path. Her entry has made the fight triangular. While RJD has fielded 69-year-old former Bihar assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary, JD(U) has fielded Vijaylaxmi Devi, wife of former MLA Ramesh Singh Kushwaha. Vijaylaxmi, 61, is making her debut.
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