The BJP has released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar election. Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha have been fielded from Tarapur and Lakhisarai seats, respectively. Ramkripal Yadav will contest from Danapur. The party has dropped Assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav from the Patna Sahib seat, which he has represented since 2010 with Ratnesh Kushwaha replacing him as the party’s candidate from Patna Sahib. Shreyasi Singh, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist shooter, who will contest the Jamui seat she won last time.
भारतीय जनता पार्टी की केंद्रीय चुनाव समिति ने बिहार में होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव 2025 के लिए निम्नलिखित नामों पर अपनी स्वीकृति प्रदान की है। (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ykVM5tVevY
— BJP (@BJP4India) October 14, 2025
Elections to the 243-member assembly will be held in two phases, on November 6 and 11. The votes will be counted on November 14.The last date for filing nominations for 121 seats going to the polls in the first phase is October 17, while the deadline for 122 seats in the second phase is October 20.
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