Patna: The Janata Dal (United) has unveiled its second list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, bringing the party’s total to 101 seats in its quota. The new list includes 44 candidates, following an earlier announcement of 57 names.
The final date for filing nominations in the first phase of the elections is October 17, with several senior leaders expected to submit their papers today. The second list notably includes four Muslim candidates: Shagufta Azim (Araria), Manzar Alam (Jokihat), Saba Zafar (Aamro), and Jama Khan (Chainpur).
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Among other prominent names, Dhirendra Pratap Singh will contest from Valmikinagar, Bijendra Prasad Yadav from Supaul, Bulo Mandal from Gopalpur, Shubhanand Mukesh from Kahalgaon, Vashishtha Singh from Kargahar, and Mahabali Singh from Karakat. Gopalpur’s sitting MLA, Gopal Mandal, had recently protested outside Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence in Patna, fearing he would be denied a ticket. Pappu Kumar Verma, who contested the 2020 elections on an RRLSP ticket, has been fielded from the Kurtha constituency in Jehanabad district.
The party has also entrusted Chetan Anand with the Nabinagar seat, Manorama Devi with Belaganj, and Leshi Singh with Dhamdaha in Purnia, while Saba Zafar and Kaladhar Mandal will contest from Aamro and Rupauli respectively.
The first list, released on Wednesday, had 57 candidates, including 15 new faces. The party replaced candidates in 28 constituencies while retaining 29 incumbents. Six ministers and four women were included in the initial list, while four sitting MLAs were denied tickets. Seventeen MLAs who won in 2020 have been renominated. Among notable inclusions from outside the party, LJP MLA Rajkumar Singh will contest from Matihani, and Anant Singh, who recently joined from the RJD, will stand from Mokama.
