Sheila Dikshit appointed Kerala Governor

Dikshit served as Chief Minister from 1998 to 2013 in Delhi.

She had also represented Kannauj Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh during the period between 1984 and 1989.

RJD President Lalu Prasad visited Nikhil Kumar's home in Patna setting off speculation of his contesting the Aurangabad Parliamentary seat.

RJD and Congress sources confirmed the visit of Prasad to seek the blessings of Kumar's mother Kishori Sinha and to meet the Kerala Governor. Kumar is son of veteran Congress leader and former Bihar chief minister Satyendra Narayan Singh.

Kumar could not be contacted as his mobile was switched off.

He had lost the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Aurangabad to Sushil Kumar Singh. Aurangabad with an overwhelming population of Rajputs is popularly called ‘Chittorgarh of Bihar'.

The alliance between Congress and RJD is yet to be formalised after RJD chief offered 11 seats to Congress and 1 to NCP and sought a final response.