Pushpam Priya, Emerging Bihar Leader Who Wears Only Black And A Mask, Trails In Darbhanga

Last Updated:November 14, 2025, 11:10 IST

Pushpam Priya established 'The Plurals Party' in 2020, aiming to introduce a new kind of politics in Bihar that goes beyond religious and caste divisions.

Pushpam Priya Choudhary (Image: X)

Pushpam Priya Choudhary, the leader of the Plurals Party who pledged to wear a mask until winning in Bihar, is significantly trailing in the Darbhanga seat as vote counting for the 2025 Bihar elections continues.

The seat was won by the BJP’s Sanjay Saraogi in 2020. Saraogi is now leading in the seat after the fourth round of counting. Pushpam Priyam is behind Saraogi by over 16,000 votes.

Pushpam Priya established ‘The Plurals Party’ in 2020, aiming to introduce a new kind of politics in Bihar that goes beyond religious and caste divisions.

Notably, the Plurals Party is contesting all 243 seats in the state under the ‘whistle’ symbol. Always seen in black attire and a mask, she has vowed to remove her mask only after winning an election.

Who Is Pushpam Priya Choudhary?

Pushpam Priya Choudhary is the daughter of former JDU lawmaker Vinod Kumar Choudhary. Her grandfather, Professor Umakant Choudhary, was a close associate of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and one of the founding members of the Samata Party.

Her uncle, Vinay Kumar Choudhary, is a JDU leader who won from Benipur in the 2020 Assembly elections.

An emerging young leader with master’s degrees from the University of Sussex and the London School of Economics, she began her career as a consultant in Bihar’s tourism and health departments before entering politics.

In 2020, Pushpam Priya’s party contested 148 seats but did not secure any wins.

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