Overview
- RJD unveiled 143 candidates and Congress confirmed 61, leaving both parties facing each other in at least six constituencies, including Vaishali, Lalganj, Kahalgaon, Sultanganj and Narkatiaganj.
- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha announced it will not contest in Bihar after earlier signalling a solo bid on six seats, accusing RJD and Congress of sidelining it during seat talks and saying it will review ties in Jharkhand.
- NDA figures seized on the discord, with LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan dismissing so‑called ‘friendly fights’ and asserting the opposition has handed them walkovers in some seats.
- Some adjustments began as the clock ticks to Oct. 23: Congress pulled a nominee in Lalganj, RJD refrained from challenging Congress state chief Rajesh Kumar Ram in Kutumba, and a VIP candidate quit in Tarapur and backed the BJP.
- Alliances now pivot to campaign mode with polling on Nov. 6 and 11 and results on Nov. 14, as analysts warn intra‑bloc contests could split anti‑NDA votes in several constituencies.