Jan Suraaj Spokesperson and one of the key architects of the Party, Pavan Verma, levelled serious allegations that funds from the World Bank meant for some other project were diverted for the Bihar Assembly elections by the central government and distributed to women voters in the state.

The bodies of the victims have been sent for post-mortem examination at the district hospital. Preliminary reports indicate that some of the deceased belong to the Rajawat family from Adityapuram, while verification of the others is ongoing.

Rohini Acharya’s sudden ‘disowning’ of Yadav family and quitting politics has intensified the drama in one of the most influential families of Bihar. Now, three more daughters of the Lalu Yadav, Rajlaskhmi, Ragini and Chanda, have left the family’s Patna residence.