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BJP Names First 71 Candidates After NDA Finalizes Bihar Seat Split

The move underscores the party’s expanded clout in the first contest since 2005 where JD(U) does not claim more seats.

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BJP releases first Bihar candidates list (Photo: IANS)
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Overview

  • The NDA confirmed a 243-seat formula with BJP and JD(U) at 101 each, LJP (Ram Vilas) 29, and HAM and RLM six apiece.
  • Both deputy chief ministers feature in the BJP’s first list, with Samrat Choudhary in Tarapur and Vijay Kumar Sinha in Lakhisarai.
  • The list largely renominates sitting MLAs and includes nine women among 71 candidates, signaling a continuity-focused slate with limited female representation.
  • Chirag Paswan said seat allotments were settled through amicable talks and that decisions on who contests which specific seats were nearing completion.
  • Bihar votes in two phases on November 6 and 11, with counting on November 14.