Former DGP of Bihar Ashish Ranjan Sinha (Retd IPS: 1972: BH) wanted to contest as RJD candidate from Nalanda seat but the seta has gone to CPI (ML) in alliance. Similarly former DGP of Tamil Nadu B K Ravi (Retd IPS: 1989: TN) took VRS to contest Samastipur LS seat. Former Petroleum Secretary R S Pandey (Retd IAS: 1972: NG) wanted to contest from Valmik Nagar LS Constituency and K P Ramaiyya (Retd IAS: 1986: BH) wanted to contest from Sasaram (SC) constituency while another IAS officer Pancham Ram (Retd IAS: 1974: BH) also wanted to contest from the same seat but they were denied tickets. Former Jharkhand DGP Rajeev Kumar (Retd IPS: 1981: JH) who was supposed to get Congress ticket from Palamu (a reserved constituency) against BJP sitting MP & former DGP Jharkhand B D Ram (Retd IPS: 1973: JH).

Another TN cadre IPS officer of DGP rank Karuna Sagar (Retd IPS: 1991: TN) wanted RJD ticket from Jahanabad while Assam-Manipur cadre IPS officer Anand Mishra (Retd IPS: 2011: AM) wanted ticket from Buxar LS seat disappointing these officers at the outset. 

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