India, Oct. 7 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has announced that his party will contest four assembly seats in Mithilanchal - Darbhanga Town, Jale, Keoti and Bisfi in Madhubani - marking his party's first major entry into the region after making inroads in Seemanchal during the previous Bihar assembly elections.

Addressing a public rally at Kumrauli village under Jale assembly constituency on Monday, Owaisi said, "After Seemanchal, AIMIM will now contest four seats in Mithilanchal."

Taking aim at Rashtriya Janata Party (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, Owaisi alleged that his efforts to forge an alliance were rebuffed. "We tried to bring him on board, but he refused. This arrogance will cost him dearl...