Overview

• RJD released a 143-seat slate, fielding Tejashwi Yadav from Raghopur, while Congress has announced about 60 candidates with no formal seat-sharing deal in place.
• Overlapping nominations point to ‘friendly fights’ between allies in seats such as Vaishali, Lalganj, Kahalgaon, Rajapakar, Rosera, Biharsharif and Bachhwara.
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha said it will contest six seats on its own and RLJP announced a solo run with 33 candidates, a rift the BJP publicly highlighted.
• Ticket distribution sparked dissent and corruption allegations, with Congress’s Afaque Alam accusing state leaders of extortion and RJD aspirants protesting or vowing to run independently.
• Key deadlines now loom with withdrawal due Oct 20 for phase one and Oct 23 for phase two, ahead of voting on Nov 6 and 11 and counting on Nov 14.