Bihar Minister Mangal Pandey and state BJP President Sanjay Saraogi congratulate Suryakumar Sharma during nomination filing for the Bihar Legislative Council by-election in Patna on 30 April 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary show victory signs with Suryakumar Sharma during his nomination filing for the Bihar Legislative Council by-election in Patna on 30 April 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary congratulates Suryakumar Sharma, the NDA-backed BJP nominee, during nomination filing for the Bihar Legislative Council by-election in Patna on 30 April 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@samrat4bjp)
Suryakumar Sharma files nomination papers for the Bihar Legislative Council by-election in Patna on 30 April 2026, backed by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and NDA alliance partners. (Photo: NationPress)
Suryakumar Sharma submits his nomination for the Bihar Legislative Council by-election in Patna on 30 April 2026, flanked by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and other NDA coalition leaders. (Photo: NationPress)
Suryakumar Sharma, the BJP nominee backed by the NDA, files nomination for the Bihar Legislative Council by-election in Patna on 30 April 2026, with Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and coalition partners in attendance. (Photo: NationPress)