Ishan Kishan’s father Pranav Pandey joins JDU
Pranav Kumar Pandey, father of Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan, on Sunday joined Bihar’s ruling party JDU. Pranab Pandey and thousands of his supporters formally joined the party at the JDU state office in Patna. JDU national working president Sanjay Jha asked Pravan Pandey to accept membership of the party.
Assembly elections will be held in Bihar next year. Under such circumstances, all political parties are busy expanding their power. Pranav Pandey is a builder by profession. He lives with his family in Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Pranav Pandey comes from a Bhumihar Brahmin family.
#watch | Bihar: Pranav Pandey, father of Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan, joins Patna Janata Dal-United. pic.twitter.com/iSdiqLkY9D
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Speculation about entering politics intensifies
There are speculations that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may field Pranab Pandey from either Nawada or Obra assembly seat in the upcoming assembly elections. This is believed to be the reason why Pandey was admitted to JDU. In this case, now son Ishan Kishan plays cricket and father Pranav Pandey is into politics.
Ishaan is not part of BCCI central contract
But Ishan Kishan is not part of the BCCI central contract yet. She was part of the 15-member India A squad that toured Australia. Speculations about Ishan Kishan’s return to the Indian team have intensified following his departure from Australia.
The political heat over the by-elections is currently high in Bihar. By-elections will be held on November 13 for four seats in Bihar. The by-election is considered very important in view of the Bihar elections. The four seats where by-elections are ongoing include Ramgarh, Talari, Belaganj and Imaganj seats. In Bihar politics, there is the NDA on one side and the Union of India on the other.