Overview
- RJD released its full slate of 143 candidates as Congress settled on 61 and Left parties named about 30, with nominations for the second phase now closed.
- Operational rifts persist as RJD and Congress face off in at least six constituencies, including Narkatiganj, Lalganj, Vaishali, Sultanganj, Kahalgaon and Sikandra.
- JMM announced it will not contest in Bihar, accusing RJD and Congress of sidelining it, and said it will review ties with allies in Jharkhand.
- RJD’s Sasaram nominee Satendra Sah was arrested after filing his papers on a Jharkhand Police warrant linked to a 2004 bank robbery case.
- VIP’s Sakaldeo Bind withdrew from Tarapur, quit the party and backed BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, with withdrawals open until October 23 ahead of the November polling dates.