The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, October 14, released the first list of candidates for upcoming Bihar assembly elections 2025. Bihar will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, and votes will be counted on November 14 to decide the fate of the ruling NDA government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the challenge posed by the opposition bloc comprising the RJD and Congress, among others.
The BJP has fielded Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha from Tarapur and Lakhisarai seats, respectively. Former deputy chief minister Tarkishore Prasad and state minister Renu Devi will contest from Katihar and Bettiah, respectively. State ministers Nitish Mishra will seek re-election from the Jhanjharpur seat and Mangal Pandey from Siwan. Shreyasi Singh will join the fray from the Jamui seat, according to the list released by the BJP. According to the release, the candidates include, Pramod Sinha from Raxaul, Pramod Kumar from Motihari, Sunil Kumar Pintu from Sitamarhi, Alok Ranjan Jha from Saharsa, among others.
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