Jamshedpur East MLA Saryu Rai, who was willing to contest Lok Sabha elections from Dhanbad till recently, has started batting for Congress nominee Anupma Singh finally.
While opposing BJP nominee Dhullu Mahto just as he has a number of criminal cases pending against him and has been convicted in some as well as. Besides, several allegations of land grabbing, extortion as well as illegal realisation of money in coal business too is associated with BJP nominee.
Rai asked people of Dhanbad to vote for a candidate who has no criminal back ground and can do some better for Dhanbad.
Talking to media persons here Sarju Rai said, as Indic alliance had given its candidate from here, I donot want division of votes thus refrained from contesting or giving candidate of his party from here as it would indirectly help BJP.
Rai, incidently, in two diffetent tweets had directly levelled allegation on BJP candidate Dhullu Mahto stating his reign of terror in Baghmara coalfield area and his association with absconding criminal Prince Khan. Rai once again has brought to notice the letter written by Russian Consulate against Dhullu Mahto as how he created disturbances in operaion of a coal mines that was operated by a Russian firm.
Rai who statted campaign against Mahto since Saturday, said would raise issues agsinst the BJP candidate during his campaign and ask prople to vote for a better option available than what the BJP has given for Dhanbad seat.