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Jan Suraaj has released its second candidate list for the Bihar assembly elections. The party is focusing on proportional representation across communities in its ticket distribution. Prashant Kishor emphasized that 31 EBC candidates have been fielded from general category seats. Meanwhile, the NDA has finalized its seat-sharing arrangement while the opposition alliance is still negotiating.

Key Points: Jan Suraaj Fields 31 EBC Candidates in Bihar Polls Second List

  • Jan Suraaj's second list includes 65 candidates taking total to 116
  • Party allocs 31 general seats to EBC community matching population proportion
  • 21 seats each reserved for OBC and Muslim communities in general category
  • NDA finalized seat share while Mahagathbandhan yet to decide alliance strategy
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Jan Suraaj declares second list, party has fielded 31 candidates from EBC community for Bihar polls

Jan Suraaj releases second candidate list with 31 EBC nominees as Prashant Kishor emphasizes proportional representation ahead of Bihar assembly elections.

"Of the 91 seats being released for the general category, 31 are allocated to the EBC community - Prashant Kishor"

Patna, October 14

Jan Suraaj released another list of 65 candidates for the upcoming Bihar elections on Monday, taking a lead over its rivals in ticket distribution.

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor said the list is in accordance with the party's effort to give representation to various sections in proportion to their populaiton.

"Of the 116 names released in the list, 25 were reserved. Of the 91 seats being released for the general category, 31 are allocated to the EBC community, 21 to the OBC community, and 21 to the Muslim community," he said at a press conference.

The initial list of candidates, released on October 9, had the names of 51 candidates for the Bihar assembly election.

While the NDA has decided on seat distribution among its constituents for Bihar polls, the Mahagathbandhan is yet to do so. The Election Commission issued a notification on Monday for the second phase of the state's assembly polls. Bihar will go to the polls on November 6 and November 11, and votes will be counted on November 14.

The total number of electors in the final list stands at 7.42 crore.

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

- ANI

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Sarah B
As someone who has studied Indian politics, this proportional representation approach is quite progressive. Hope other parties take note!
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Priya S
Mere ko lagta hai yeh sab calculations se zyada development pe focus hona chahiye. Candidate ka quality matter karta hai, sirf community nahi 🤔
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Michael C
Interesting strategy by Prashant Kishor. While the representation numbers look good on paper, I wonder about the actual winnability of these candidates.
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Ananya R
Bahut accha decision! EBC samaj ko aawaz mil rahi hai. Jan Suraaj ne dikhaya hai ki wo sabke liye sochte hain 🙏
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Vikram M
NDA already has their strategy set while Mahagathbandhan is still figuring things out. Jan Suraaj might surprise everyone this election season!

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