EC allots scissors symbol to Pappu Yadav
Former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has not withdrawn his nomination for the Lok Sabha election from Bihar's Purnea seat despite being asked by Congress to take back his name.
Patna police on Monday arrested Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav in a two-month case of creating law and order problem here.
The MP was arrested from his residence at Mandiri area in Patna after acquiring arrest warrant from the CJM's court, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kailash Prasad said.
The case in which the Janadhikar Party MP was arrested was registered with Gandhi Maidan police station in January this year.
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The step against Pappu Yadav apparently triggered by a clash by his party workers with police during the day while they were staging a dharna over various issues including the proposed power hike and paper leak in BSSC examination
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