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Tej Pratap Party’s Veena Manvi arrested, huge uproar at Bankipur assembly seat
Samira Vishwas | July 14, 2026 7:24 AM CST

A new controversy arose in the politics of Bihar when Janashakti Janata Dal (JJD) candidate Veena Manvi from Bankipur assembly seat was arrested by the police after her nomination. On Monday, the police took action on the basis of the warrant issued against him. After the arrest, the matter seems to be taking a political color and JJD has called it an attempt to influence the electoral process.

After the arrest of Veena Manvi, the party’s national president Tej Pratap Yadav has made serious allegations against the government and administration.

Tej Pratap said – was implicated in a false case

Reacting to the arrest, Tej Pratap Yadav said that his party’s candidate has been deliberately implicated in a false case. They allege that this action is an attempt to influence the election environment and oust a strong candidate from the field.

He said that if such action has been taken against any candidate for political purposes, then it is a matter of concern for the democratic system. He also said that his party has full faith in the judiciary and will fight a legal battle if needed.

Video message released from Delhi

Tej Pratap Yadav released a video message on the social media platform ‘X’ and said that he is currently in Delhi, but will return to Bihar soon. He said that after reaching Bihar, the government will be surrounded on this issue.

He claimed that the people of Bankipur are watching the entire incident and understanding how a woman candidate is being treated.

Serious allegations against the government

In the video message, Tej Pratap Yadav said that when injustice is done to a woman, the fight for justice becomes stronger. He said that after returning to Bihar, he will put this entire matter before the public and reveal the role of the people concerned.

He also claimed that Veena Manvi was in a strong position in the constituency and that is why she was targeted.

Questions raised on timing of arrest

Tej Pratap Yadav also raised questions on the timing of police action. He says that if any case was pending against Veena Manvi, she was active in her assembly constituency for the last several days. In such a situation, why the arrest was made immediately after the nomination, this in itself raises many questions.

He alleged that the entire action appears to be pre-planned and there could be a political conspiracy behind it. However, these allegations have not been officially confirmed.

Will make a big revelation in the press conference

Tej Pratap Yadav said that after returning to Bihar, he will hold a press conference and present his views in detail on the entire matter. He indicated that the party will raise this issue at both political and legal levels.

On the other hand, the police has said that action will be taken on the basis of warrant. At present the legal process of the case is going on.

Now what next?

The arrest of Veena Manvi has sparked a new debate in the electoral politics of Bihar. On one hand the opposition is calling it political vendetta, while on the other hand the administration is calling it action taken as per the law. Now everyone’s eyes are on what next decision comes in the judicial process and how this case affects the election environment.


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