India, Nov. 14 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) women's wing president in Bihar, Ritu Jaiswal, is contesting the assembly elections from Parihar as an Independent candidate against the BJP's incumbent Gayatri Devi and RJD's Smita Purve Gupta.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), BJP's Gayatri Devi is leading by 5,679 votes. Jaiswal is trailing.

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Jaiswal's decision to contest as an Independent came after the RJD gave the Parihar ticket to her detractor.

While announcing her move in a Facebook post, Jaiswal expressed anguish over the RJD's decision to field Smita Purve Gupta, daughter-in-law of former party president Ramchandra Purve. She blamed Purve for her defeat...