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AIMIM Names 25 Bihar Candidates, Including Two Hindus, in Bid to Expand Beyond Seemanchal

After an INDIA bloc snub, the party pivots to a Grand Democratic Alliance tie-up to signal a broader statewide push.

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Overview

  • AIMIM released an official slate of 25 nominees, renominating state chief and lone MLA Akhtarul Iman from Amour.
  • Two non-Muslim candidates feature on the list: Rana Ranjeet Singh in Dhaka and Manoj Kumar Das in Sikandra.
  • The party is fielding contenders outside its Seemanchal base, including seats in Darbhanga, Siwan, Munger and Bhagalpur.
  • AIMIM says it is contesting within a Grand Democratic Alliance with the Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) and Apni Janta Party, with reporting indicating a plan that allocates 35 seats to AIMIM.
  • Voting is scheduled in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with counting on November 14, following AIMIM’s 2020 tally of five wins and subsequent defections of four MLAs to the RJD.