The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday evening unveiled its third list of 18 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, adding a mix of fresh faces, grassroots leaders, and seasoned politicians to its campaign arsenal. With this announcement, the saffron party has now declared nominees for 101 assembly seats across the state.
Among the key names in the latest list, Bina Devi has been fielded from the Kochadhaman constituency, while Sangeeta Kumari will contest from Mohania, a seat reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC). Other prominent candidates include Sanjay Pandey from Narkatiaganj, Satish Kumar Yadav from Raghopur, Bharat Bind from Bhabua, Murari Paswan from Pirpainti (SC), and Ashok Kumar Singh from Ramgarh.
Earlier in the day, the BJP had created buzz by releasing its second list of 12 candidates, featuring folk singer Maithili Thakur from Alinagar and former IPS officer Anand Mishra from Buxar. Both candidates have already drawn significant public attention, symbolising the party’s effort to blend youth appeal with administrative experience.
The momentum began earlier this week when the party released its first list of 71 candidates. Among them were Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary (Tarapur) and Vijay Kumar Sinha (Lakhisarai), along with six sitting ministers, underscoring the BJP’s intent to retain its strongholds while injecting new energy into key battlegrounds.
Party insiders say that the BJP’s Bihar election strategy is focused on a mix of winnability, regional balance, and social representation. With alliances in place, the JD(U), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will also contest 101 seats, while Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will field candidates in 29 constituencies.
Union Minister and Bihar poll in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan confirmed the alliance structure, asserting, “Our seat-sharing formula is based on trust, coordination, and commitment to Bihar’s development. The BJP-JD(U)-LJP alliance is ready to take Bihar forward.”
The Bihar Assembly elections, spanning 243 seats, will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with vote counting scheduled for November 14.
