Shocking details have come to the fore about Bihar assembly speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary, a contestant from Jamui in Lok Sabha seat, of allegedly entering into a pact with the Maoists to succeed in the polls.

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An IB input of March 30 reveals that Maoists active in Jamui area have reportedly come to an understanding with JD(U) candidate Chaudhary and reportedly given him assurance to support him during general elections.

When contacted by PTI, Chaudhary questioned the authenticity of the intelligence report and strongly denied having any links with the Maoists.

Chaudhary demanded proof from the intelligence agencies saying that otherwise he would be forced to take legal action against them.

The intelligence report claims that Chaudhary had recently contacted Sidhu Koda alias Sidhu Manjhi, platoon commander, special platoon of CPI(Maoist) and pursued him for support in elections.

"Sidhu Koda and other Maoist leaders reportedly decided to support Uday Narayan Chaudhary in lieu of money," a senior IB official said.