Chhapra BJP Stronghold: JP Singh Trails in High-Stakes Bihar Polls

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Former IPS Officer JP Singh is trailing in the Chhapra assembly constituency, a BJP stronghold since 2015. As a candidate for Jan Suraaj, Singh, a 2000-batch IPS officer, was banking on his administrative experience and public service record to challenge the BJP's Chhoti Kumari and RJD's Khesari Lal Yadav. The three-way contest in Chhapra has been a closely watched battle, with Kumari drawing support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal and Nitish Kumar's development agenda, while Khesari Lal Yadav leverages his mass popularity and Lalu Prasad Yadav's loyal base. The Chhapra seat is diverse, with Vaishya, Yadav, and Muslim voters forming the majority, making caste dynamics a crucial factor in the contest.