Kanhaiya Kumar is CPI nominee from Begusarai
(WorldNews India)

PATNA: Former JNU students´ union president Kanhaiya Kumar would contest from the Begusarai seat. The CPI central secretariat endorsed his candidature backed by its Bihar secretariat and executive committee at their emergency meetings held on Sunday. Begusarai, in effect, is set to have a triangular fight between Kanhaiya, firebrand BJP leader Giriraj Singh and RJD´s possible candidate Tanveer Hasaan, who had unsuccessfully contested the seat in 2014 garnering 3.9 lakh votes against Bhola Singh of BJP. Begusarai would go to the polls in the fourth phase on April 29. Giriraj is known for his acerbic remarks that they who oppose PM Modi are `Pakistan parasht (pro-Pakistan)´ and anti-national...