Patna, Oct. 31 -- With Bihar assembly election due in just six days, the Phulwari constituency under the Patna district is set to witness a battle of familiar faces. With the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Liberation looking to retain the seat they had won in 2020, the Janata Dal (United) has fielded a former minister who had represented the constituency in 2015 and 2010.

Constituency 188, Phulwari, is one of the 38 constituencies reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. A muslim dominated area, the area has been traditionally a stronghold of the Janata Dal (United) with former minister Shyam Rajak retaining the seat for 10 years between 2010-2020.

While CPI(ML) is banking on sitting MLA Gopal Ravidas, JD(U) has brou...