Bhojpuri Star Pawan Singh To Contest Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh announced on Wednesday that he will contest the Bihar Assembly elections in 2025. Addressing media in Jamshedpur, Pawan Singh said just link Lok Sabha elections 2024, he is planning to contest Bihar polls.

When asked whether he will bat for BJP, Pawan Singh added that only time will reveal his decision, as he cannot confirm anything at present.

Pawan Singh's wife, Jyoti Singh, had also recently declared her candidacy for the Rohtas constituency. The Bihar Assembly elections are anticipated to occur in October-November this year. In May 2024, Singh was expelled from the BJP for running independently in the Karakat Lok Sabha constituency, opposing the party's official candidate from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Pawan Singh's Expulsion from BJP

The Bihar BJP issued a letter to Singh explaining his expulsion due to his independent candidacy against the NDA's official candidate. The letter stated, "You are contesting the Lok Sabha elections against the official candidate of the NDA. This act of yours is against the party, which has tarnished the party's image and violated party discipline. Therefore, as per the orders of the Honorable State President, you are expelled from the party for this anti-party activity."

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and state BJP president Samrat Choudhary commented on this decision by saying that such actions are expected when someone contests against their own party. He emphasised that these measures are taken at a party level to maintain discipline.

Pawan Singh's Financial Assets

According to an affidavit submitted to the Election Commission in May 2024, Pawan Singh possesses assets valued over Rs 16.75 crore. His movable assets amount to Rs 5.04 crore and include five bank accounts, three four-wheelers, a motorcycle worth Rs 1.39 crore, jewellery worth Rs 31.09 lakh and Rs 60,000 cash on hand.

Singh's immovable properties are valued at Rs 11.70 crore and comprise non-agricultural land in Arrah and Patna, two commercial properties in Arrah worth Rs 4.16 crore and five residential properties located in Mumbai and Lucknow worth Rs 6.45 crore.

His income for the fiscal year 2022-2023 was reported as Rs 51.58 lakh.