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Chirag Paswan's LJP Reveals 14 Candidates Amid Bihar Election Battle

Chirag Paswan's LJP has announced its first list of 14 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections. The party is contesting 29 seats as part of the NDA alliance. Meanwhile, BJP released its second list featuring folk singer Maithili Thakur and former IPS officer Anand Mishra. The elections will be held on November 6 and 11, with counting scheduled for November 14.

Key Points: Chirag Paswan LJP Announces 14 Candidates for Bihar Polls

  • LJP (RV) fields Raju Tiwari from Govindganj among 14 candidates
  • BJP includes folk singer Maithili Thakur from Alinagar constituency
  • JD(U) releases first list of 57 candidates approved by Nitish Kumar
  • NDA seat-sharing finalized with BJP, JD(U) contesting 101 seats each
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Chirag Paswan's LJP (RV) announces list of 14 candidates for Bihar Assembly polls

LJP (Ram Vilas) names first 14 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections as NDA completes seat-sharing. BJP, JD(U) also release candidate lists for November polls.

"The list of candidates for Janata Dal (U) in the first phase has been approved by the party's National President, Nitish Kumar. - Official Release"

Patna, October 15

Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), on Wednesday, announced the first list of 14 candidates out of the 29 seats allotted to the party in the final seat-sharing distribution within the NDA for the Bihar Assembly elections.

According to the list announced, the party has fielded Raju Tiwari from Govindganj, Sanjay Kumar Singh from Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Vishnu Dev Paswan from Darouli, Seemant Mrinal from Garkha, Surendra Kumar from Sahebpur Kamal, Sanjay Kumar from Bakhri, and Babulal Shaurya from Parbatta.

Mithun Kumar will contest the polls from Nathnagar, Sunil Kumar from Paliganj, Hulas Pandey from Brahmpur, Rajiv Ranjan Singh from Dehri, Sangita Devi from Balrampur, Rani Kumari from Makhdumpur and Prakash Chandra from Obra, the party said.

https://x.com/LJP4India/status/1978435358405873695

Meanwhile, NDA ally BJP released the second list of 12 candidates for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections, taking the total tally of declared candidates to 83 out of 101 seats allotted to the party in the final seat-sharing distribution within the NDA.

According to the list released by the party, folk singer Maithili Thakur will contest elections from the Alinagar constituency of Darbhanga. At the same time, former IPS officer Anand Mishra has been fielded from the Buxar constituency.

Mishra was earlier part of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj and had led the party's Youth Wing as president.

BJP had already declared its candidate in the other 71 seats on Tuesday.

Another NDA ally, Janata Dal (United), also released its first list of 57 candidates.

According to the release, the list of candidates for Janata Dal (U) in the first phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections 2025 has been approved by the party's National President, Nitish Kumar.

It is worth noting that JD(U) has not included any Muslim candidates in the first list released.

Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustan Awam Morcha (Secular) had also announced its list of six candidates on Tuesday, among whom four were sitting MLAs.

While the National Democratic Alliance has decided on seat distribution among its constituents for the Bihar polls, the Mahagathbandhan is yet to do so. Meetings are being held among Mahagathbandhan partners to reach a mutually acceptable formula for seat distribution.

The ruling NDA decided its ticket distribution on Sunday. The BJP and JD(U) will contest 101 seats each, while the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest 29 seats. The Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) will contest six seats each.

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

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting that JD(U) hasn't included any Muslim candidates in their first list. This might affect their vote share in minority-dominated constituencies. Need to see Mahagathbandhan's strategy now.
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Arjun K
Maithili Thakur contesting from Alinagar is a smart move by BJP! Her popularity as a folk singer could attract youth votes. Also good to see former IPS officer Anand Mishra getting ticket from Buxar.
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Sarah B
NDA seems well-prepared with their candidate lists while Mahagathbandhan is still discussing seat-sharing. Early preparation might give NDA an advantage in these elections.
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Vikram M
Hope these candidates focus on real issues like unemployment, education, and healthcare rather than just caste equations. Bihar needs development, not just political games.
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Kavya N
Good to see women candidates like Sangita Devi and Rani Kumari getting tickets. Hope more women get representation in politics! 👏

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