The party statement read that the BJP Central Election Committee met on October 12 under the chairmanship of party chief 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 decision on the names was taken by the Central Election Committee on October 12. Pic/PTI
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections, according to an official party statement.
The polling for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will be held in two phases: November 6 and 11, with the counting to be conducted three days later.
The statement read that the BJP Central Election Committee met on October 12 under the chairmanship of party chief 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, and Deputy Chief Ministers (CM) Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Chaudhary for Lakhisarai and Tarapur, respectively.
भारतीय जनता पार्टी की केंद्रीय चुनाव समिति द्वारा बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव-2025 के लिए चयनित सभी प्रत्याशियों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं विजयश्री की अग्रिम शुभकामनाएं।#आएगी_NDA pic.twitter.com/vENiqKpx1w
— BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) October 14, 2025
On October 12, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced its seat-sharing arrangement for Bihar Elections 2025, with the BJP and CM Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) contesting on 101 seats each, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on 29 seats, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha on six seats, and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) on six seats.
In a post on social media platform X, party’s Bihar in-charge Vinod Tawde had written, "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: 6 seats, HAM: 6 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."
The NDA will face the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc comprising the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), CPI, CPI (Marxist), and Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Bihar Elections 2025 will also see the entry of a new player, Prashant Kishor, and his party Jan Suraaj.
(With ANI inputs)
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