In a significant development ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, JDU MLA Bima Bharti has switched sides to join the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Bharti, who was a prominent JDU leader, has expressed discontentment with the party’s leadership and has decided to join the opposition party. This move is expected to have an impact in the electoral equations in Bihar as Bharti has a considerable support base in her constituency. The Lok Sabha elections in Bihar are scheduled to take place in multiple phases.