Arjit Shashwat Choubey, son of senior BJP leader and ex-Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, withdrew his decision to contest Bihar election from Bhagalpur as an Independent. Arjit was about to file nomination when he received a call and turned back without submitting the papers. He later said it was his father’s call, who told him, "You're in...BJP and will remain in...BJP."