PATNA, Oct. 13 -- Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), a smaller partner of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, has suspended its general secretary Ram Pukar Sinha, who is contesting the Bihar Legislative Council election from the Saran Teacher seat, where JD(U)'s Anand Pushkar is the joint NDA candidate.

Sinha's candidature had led stirred speculations of "tussle" within the NDA in the run up to the legislative council elections.

However, there is no word on three of the four RLM MLAs -- Alok Singh, Rameshwar Mahto and Madhav Anand -- who backed Sinha and also joined him during his nomination along with other local party leaders.

"RLM state general secretary Ram Pukar Sinha is suspended from the party for six years. He is c...