Mon Oct 20 17:27:06 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the initial text, and a news article version:

Summary:

The text is a news report from The Hindu newspaper, dated October 20, 2025, from Sasaram/Patna, Bihar, India. It details the arrest of RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) candidate Satendra Sah immediately after he filed his nomination papers for the Sasaram Assembly seat in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Jharkhand Police arrested him based on a pending non-bailable warrant (NBW). This is the third such incident involving candidates from the INDIA bloc being arrested after filing nominations, drawing strong condemnation from CPI(ML) Liberation, who allege political motivation and misuse of police power by the ruling NDA (National Democratic Alliance) to suppress opposition.

News Article:

RJD Candidate Arrested After Filing Nomination in Bihar; Opposition Alleges Political Vendetta

Sasaram/Patna, Bihar – October 20, 2025 – Satendra Sah, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate for the Sasaram Assembly seat in Bihar, was arrested immediately after filing his nomination papers today. The arrest was carried out by Jharkhand Police, who cited a pending non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him.

According to sources within the Rohtas district police, Sah was apprehended at the circle officer’s office where he had just completed the nomination process. The details of the case that led to the NBW remain unclear, with local authorities deferring to Jharkhand Police for further information.

The arrest comes amid the lead-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled for November 6th and 11th, with results expected on November 14th.

This is the third such incident in recent days involving candidates from the INDIA bloc, a coalition of opposition parties, being arrested after submitting their nomination papers. Previously, CPI(ML) Liberation candidates Jitendra Paswan (Bhore seat) and Satyadeo Ram (Darauli seat) were also arrested under similar circumstances.

CPI(ML) Liberation has issued a strong statement condemning the arrests, calling them “politically motivated” and alleging a misuse of power by the ruling NDA alliance of the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and JD(U) (Janata Dal (United)).

“These arrests, under fabricated and baseless charges, clearly reveal the fear and panic among the NDA leaders, who feel threatened by the rising assertion of the masses and the people’s determination to bring change in Bihar,” the party stated. They further accused the NDA of resorting to “repression, intimidation, and misuse of police and administrative machinery to silence democratic opposition.”

The arrests raise concerns about the fairness and transparency of the upcoming elections and have further fueled political tensions in the state. The investigation is ongoing.

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