Patna, Oct. 14 -- Jan Suraaj has named Chanchal Singh as its candidate from the Raghopur seat for the Bihar Assembly elections.

This comes amid the speculations that Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor might contest from the high-profile seat.

The Raghopur assembly constituency, situated in Vaishali district of the state, is one of the key assembly constituencies with a rich history, as key leaders like Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi Yadav have represented the seat.

Lalu Prasad Yadav won the seat twice, while Rabri Devi secured it three times, serving as Chief Minister on both occasions. Tejashwi Yadav has held the seat twice, in 2015 and ...