Sharjeel Imam to contest Bihar polls

Sharjeel Imam to contest Bihar Assembly Elections from jail as Independent

Jailed activist and student leader, Sharjeel Imam, will contest the Bihar Assembly Elections set to occur in October or November this year. The former JNU student has been in jail since January 28, 2020, under sedition and the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), during the intense nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). According to Scroll.in reports, he is c…

Sharjeel Imam to contest Bihar polls

Imam is considering contesting as an independent candidate from the Bahadurganj constituency.

Detained Student Activist Sharjeel Imam Plans to Contest Bihar Assembly Elections - Clarion India

The former JNU student is currently lodged in Guwahati Central Jail. He is imprisoned since January 2020 under sedition and UAPA charges. NEW DELHI — Prominent student activist and a boisterous voice against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Sharjeel Imam, is reportedly planning to contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections scheduled for October-November 2025. Imam is currently lodged in Guwahati Cen…

Sharjeel Imam, Muslim activist jailed over anti-CAA protests, to contest Bihar polls

Sharjeel Imam, a research student at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Muslim activist who has been in jail for protesting against citizenship laws, will contest the Bihar Assembly elections as an independent candidate. Imam, who is originally from Kako village in Jehanabad, Bihar, is considering contesting the polls from the Bahadurganj constituency in Kishanganj district, Scroll quoted his lawyer, Ahmad Ibrahim, as saying. Currently, the seat is…