Munger (Incumbent: Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh - JD(U))
In Bihar's Munger, the Lok Sabha election is a fight between former JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh and RJD's Anita Devi Mahto. Anita Devi is the wife of convicted bahubali Ashok Mahto and is said to be a proxy candidate for him.
Mahto, a dreaded gangster, is known for political ambitions and a strident anti-upper caste stance. However, conviction in a criminal case has disqualified him from contesting polls. A widower in his 60s, Mahto tied the knot with Anita two months ago, reportedly upon advice from RJD president Lalu Prasad.
The muscle power that Mahto brings to the table seems to have caused some consternation in the NDA camp, though the PM had held a rally in the constituency. A controversy was stoked with the release, on parole, of Anant Singh, a UAPA convict, whose wife Neelam Devi is the MLA from Mokama, falling under Munger Lok Sabha seat, and had crossed over from RJD to JD (U) when the NDA government in Bihar won a trust vote in February.
