BJP Announces 71 Candidates for Bihar Assembly Elections 2023: Deputy CMs Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha to Contest

Oct 14, 2025 07:31 pm CST

The BJP has released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, featuring Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. The NDA alliance has finalized its seat-sharing arrangement with BJP and JDU contesting 101 seats each. The two-phase election will be held on November 6 and 11, with results announced on November 14.