Nitish Mishra’s election from Jhanjahrapur, Madubani endangered by FIR of Mala Jha, and an Election Petition listed for hearing before Patna High Court
The election of Bihar minister of urban development, housing, information technology, Nitish Mishra endangered by FIR of Mala Jha and an Election Petition. The latter came for for hearing on September 16, 2026 before Patna High Court.
In Ram Narayan Yadav vs. Nitish Mishra & Ors.(2026), Advocate Dr. Gopal Krishna is representing Ram Narayan Yadav, one of the nine candidates of the Communist Party of India (CPI) who contested the assembly election. The result of the 2025 Bihar Assembly election was announced on November 14, 2025. Under Sections 80, 80A and 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 there is a provision to challenge the validity of any election, if there is any violation of specified rules through election petition. The High Court has accepted the petition. Nitish Mishra has failed to disclose in his election affidavit that there is a FIR pending against him. The criminal case bearing Andhratharhi P.S. Case No. 70 of 2025 dated May 13, 2025 has not been disclosed in his election affidavit. The case is pending against him. The FIR was registered on a complaint by Mala Jha for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 324, 329 and 351 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The same has not been disclosed in Clause 5(ii) of Form-26 as part of his election affidavit. The case was registered in the A.C.J.M., Jhanjharpur as G.R. 863/2025, which has now been converted into Cr. Case Complaint (P)/0000357/2026 Mala Jha vs. Nitish Mishra on July 1, 2026. The case is listed for recording of solemn affirmation on October 10, 2026.
The Cr. Case Complaint (P)/0000357/2026 Mala Jha vs. Nitish Mishra is related to demolition of the house of Mala Jha, wife of Uday Chandra Jha and cutting of two mango trees, wherein. She has alleged that her land has been grabbed illegitimately. The house and the two trees were on a 6-katha plot of land purchased by Mala Jha on September 24, .2020 (Deed No.4240, Circle:Andhartharhi, Serial No.4598) from Debanand Jha, son of Bhairwanand Jha who was the brother-in-law of Thakkan Jha. Chandrama Ojhain, the first wife of Thakkan Jha had donated this plot of land by a daan patra to her brother Sushil Jha, the nephew of Debanand Jha. But the fact is that Nitish Mishra has not disclosed this plot the land in his election affidavit but has taken control of Mala Jha’s land claiming it to be his land. The FIR was registered in compliance with the High Court's order.
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