Jamshedpur, Nov 17 (UNI) Food and Civil Supplies Minister Saryu Rai has announced that he will be contesting as an independent candidate against Chief Minister Raghubar Das.
Rai said, apart from contesting against Chief Minister Raghubar Das from Jamshedpur East, he will also be contesting from Jamshedpur West.
Rai said that he will be devoting his time in Jamshedpur East, the party workers will be fighting it out in Jamshedpur West.
The minister had yesterday itself given ample hint that if he is denied ticket by the BJP he will be keeping all options open including contesting against Raghubar Das.