Bihar Assembly Election 2023: Key Candidates and Constituencies in First Phase of Polling

Nov 06, 2025 09:06 am CST

The first phase of Bihar's assembly election has begun with polling across 121 constituencies, featuring numerous political heavyweights. Prominent candidates include RJD's Tejashwi Yadav contesting from Raghopur, his estranged brother Tej Pratap Yadav representing his newly formed JJD in Mahua, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha from BJP, folk singer Maithili Thakur making her political debut, and Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav representing RJD. The election also features Jan Suraaj's transgender candidate Preeti Kinnar in Bhorey, potentially marking a significant step for social inclusion in Bihar's politics.