Karakat in south Bihar, known for its Leftist leanings, has seen a unique political battle between the Kushwaha and Kurmi castes. The area was once a stronghold of the Triveni Sangh, a grouping of Yadavs, Kurmis, and Kushwahas. The Mahagathbandhan, an alliance of RJD, Congress, and Left parties, has been keeping an eye on the Kushwaha vote by giving seven community tickets in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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Violent protests over the Central government's 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment in the Armed Forces continued across Bihar on Friday with agitators disrupting rail and road traffic and setting the Bhagalpur-New Delhi Vikramshila Express and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express trains on fire.