Purnea (Bihar), April 4 (UNI) Former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Purnea Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate.
Yadav who had recently merged his Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) with Congress, was fed up with Purnea Lok Sabha seat, going into kitty of RJD , during seat sharing among constituents of INDIA bloc.
Despite his repeated appeals, RJD chief Lalu Prasad did not spare Purnea seat for Congress, leaving no option for Yadav but to file his nomination papers as an Independent candidate.