Former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav from Purnea Lok Sabha seat, Bihar fought as an independent and won with a margin of 23,000 votes.

Yadav had merged his Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) with Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

RJD announced candidate Bima Bharti from JD (U) leading to Yadav going as an independent candidate.