Pappu Yadav had filed his nomination as an independent and the question was whether the Congress party would take any action against him but that remains unclear
Yadav last month merged his party with the Congress and hoped to be the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)’s candidate for the seat
Regional parties recognise that a national party is a useful ally. But they are also careful not to let the national party turn into the behemoth it once was.