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The BJP has kicked off its Bihar election campaign by announcing the first list of 71 candidates. Key ministers and deputy chief ministers feature prominently in this initial candidate roster. The NDA alliance has already finalized its seat-sharing arrangement with BJP and JDU getting equal representation. Voters in Bihar will head to the polls in early November to elect their new state government.

Key Points: BJP Releases 71 Candidates List for Bihar Assembly Elections

  • BJP Central Election Committee met under JP Nadda with PM Modi present
  • Key candidates include ministers Vijay Sinha and Samrat Chaudhary
  • NDA seat-sharing gives BJP and JDU 101 seats each
  • Bihar polls scheduled for November 6 and 11 with counting on 14th
  • BJP faces INDIA bloc led by Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar
  • New entrant Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to contest elections
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BJP releases first list of 71 candidates for Bihar Assembly polls

BJP announces first list of 71 candidates including ministers for Bihar polls scheduled on November 6 and 11, with NDA seat-sharing finalized.

"Organised and Dedicated NDA... All comrades have girded their loins and are resolved to form an NDA government in Bihar once again. - Vinod Tawde"

Patna, October 14

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, according to an official statement from the party.

The polling for the 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to be held on November 6 and November 11, with counting set for November 14.

According to the release, the BJP Central Election Committee met on October 12, under the chairmanship of Jagat Prakash Nadda. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other members of the Central Election Committee, were present during the deliberations.

The Central Election Committee approved Mangal Pandey for Siwan, Tarkishore Prasad for Katihar, Ramkripal Yadav for Danapur, Nitin Nabin for Bankipur, Renu Devi for Bettiah, Prem Kumar for Gaya Town, Shreyasi Singh for Jamui, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Deputy Chief Minister, for Lakhisarai, and Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary for Tarapur for the Bihar Assembly elections among others.

Earlier on Sunday, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar elections, with the BJP and JDU to contest on 101 seats each, the LJP (Ram Vilas) on 29 seats, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha on six seats, and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) on six seats.

The NDA partners include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United) (JDU), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

This announcement was made by Bihar BJP in-charge Vinod Tawde in a social media post on X.Tawde wrote, "Organised and Dedicated NDA... For the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, all members of the NDA family have completed the distribution of seats through mutual consensus in a cordial atmosphere, which is as follows- BJP - 101 seats JD(U) - 101 seats LJP (Ram Vilas) - 29 seats RLM - 06 seats HAM - 06 seats Leaders and workers of all NDA parties have joyfully welcomed this decision. All comrades have girded their loins and are resolved to form an NDA government in Bihar once again."

In these elections, the NDA will be up against the INDIA bloc, led by Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD, the Congress, the CPI (ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the CPI, the CPM, and Mukesh Sahani's Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP). This time, Bihar will also see the entry of a new player in the form of Prashant Kishor and his party Jan Suraaj.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting to see women candidates like Renu Devi and Shreyasi Singh getting tickets. Bihar needs more women representation in politics. Hope they address women's safety and education properly.
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Arjun K
The seat sharing between BJP and JDU seems balanced at 101 each. But I'm concerned about too many sitting MLAs getting tickets again. We need fresh faces who can bring new ideas for Bihar's development.
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Sarah B
As someone following Bihar politics, I hope all parties focus on real issues - healthcare, education, and job creation. The alliance arithmetic matters, but development should be the priority.
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Vikram M
Strong list with experienced leaders. Deputy CMs getting tickets from their constituencies shows confidence. NDA should win comfortably if they highlight their work in last 5 years. Jai Bihar! 🇮🇳
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Kavya N
While the candidate list looks good, I hope they don't ignore local issues. Every constituency has unique problems that need attention. Candidates should spend time understanding ground realities.

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