SaralnamaBihar's two-phase assembly elections see 1,314 candidates for the first phase. RJD leads in giving tickets to women, with 24 female candidates. The NDA alliance includes BJP, JDU, LJP(R), HAM, and RLM, while the Mahagathbandhan comprises RJD, Congress, and left parties. For the first time, neither alliance announced a CM face. RJD fielded 51 Yadav, 19 Muslim, and 14 upper-caste candidates. The party released its list of 143 candidates just 7 hours before nominations closed, causing internal conflicts in the INDIA alliance. Jan Suraaj and AAP are contesting all 243 seats independently. (Updated 21 Oct 2025, 07:27 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Bihar's two-phase assembly elections see 1,314 candidates for the first phase on 6 Nov 2023
- RJD leads in giving tickets to women, with 24 female candidates
- The NDA alliance includes BJP, JDU, LJP(R), HAM, and RLM, while the Mahagathbandhan comprises RJD, Congress, and left parties