Lucknow, May 5: Independent MLA and former Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya will be put under house arrest on Monday when polling takes place in Kunda which comes under the Kaushambi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Seven other ‘influential' leaders of the area will also be put under house arrest, Election Commission sources said. These include Vinod Saroj, MLA from Babaganj and Samajwadi Party leaders Gulshan Yadav and Chhavi Nath Yadav. Raja Bhaiya is known to be a mafia don and is presently in his sixth term as a legislator. He wields considerable influence in Pratapgarh and neighbouring districts. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Phase 5 Campaigning Ends, 51 Seats in 6 States Set to Go to Polls on Monday.

Reacting to the district administration's dictate, Raja Bhaiya said: "This will not have any impact on the elections. The administration can do what they want." Raja Bhaiya's newly floated Jansatta Party is contesting two seats - Kaushambi and Pratapgarh.

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