Bihar Elections: JD(U) Releases Final Candidate List with 44 Names

Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) releases final list for Bihar Assembly elections

The Janata Dal (United) is contesting 101 seats out of the total 243 constituencies.

Bihar elections: JD(U) releases final candidate list with 44 names

The JD(U) has announced its second list of 44 candidates for the Bihar elections, following the BJP's release of 101 names. The nomination deadline for both phases is October 20. Earlier, the JD(U) had released a list of 57 candidates, notably without any Muslim nominees. Bihar will vote on November 6 and 11, with results on November 14.

JD(U) releases second list of 44 candidates for Bihar polls

The Janata Dal (United), JD(U), released its second list of nominees for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls on Thursday. The Nitish Kumar-led ruling party named 44 candidates, whom it fielded from various constituencies across the state.  Several ministers, including Sheila Mandal, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Leshi Singh, Jayant Raj, and Mohd Zama Khan, featured on the list. As Bihar readies for the 2025 Assembly elections scheduled to be held on Nove…