RLM suspends Ram Pukar Sinha, MLC candidate backed by three rebel party MLAs

Upendra Kushwaha led Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) on Monday (October 12, 2026), suspended Ram Pukar Sinha, the MLC candidate of Saran Teachers Constituency backed by three rebel MLAs of the party. Expelled for six years, he was serving as RLM state general secretary cum spokesperson.

On October 5, Mr. Sinha filed the nomination as an independent candidate for the upcoming Legislative Council election despite Anand Pushkar contesting the seat as the Janata Dal(United) candidate for the Saran Teachers’ Constituency.

Three out of four MLAs of RLM were present during Mr. Sinha’s nomination, and they all supported him instead of the JD (U) candidate. Three RLM MLAs include Alok Kumar Singh (RLM State Unit President), Madhaw Anand (Leader of the Legislative Party ) and MLA Rameshwar Mahto. The fourth RLM MLA, Snehlata Kushwaha, is the wife of RLM chief and Rajya Sabha member Upendra Kushwaha.