The BJP had initially announced Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh as its Lok Sabha candidate from Asansol but he expressed his inability to contest the poll.

Pratima Devi, the mother of Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh, filed a nomination for the Karakat Lok Sabha seat, where her singer son is contesting as an Independent.

Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh, who was previously returned a Lok Sabha ticket by the BJP in 2024, may now contest the Bihar Assembly elections on a BJP ticket. Speculation about his political re-entry ...