NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj has come out in support of jailed activist Sharjeel Imam, who sought an interim bail to contest the Bihar Assembly elections. Udit Raj said that contesting elections despite facing criminal charges is not without precedent in Bihar politics.
Imam, currently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, has approached a court seeking permission to campaign and file his nomination from the Bahadurganj constituency in Kishanganj district.
Backing Imam's decision, Udit Raj stated, "Many criminals have contested in Bihar. They face charges, sedition charges, all kinds of cases. He can also contest. There is nothing new in this, " said Raj.