Bihar polls: BJP releases final list of candidates; RLM also announce 4 names

October 16, 2025

 Patna: The BJP on Thursday released its third and final list of 18 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, completing its share of 101 seats under the NDA’s seat-sharing arrangement. Meanwhile, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) also announced its list of four candidates.

According to the RLM’s first list, Madhav Anand will contest from Madhubani, Prashant Kumar Pankaj from Ujiarpur, Snehlata — wife of party chief Upendra Kushwaha — from Sasaram, and Alok Kumar Singh from Dinara. The party has been allotted a total of six seats in the alliance.

The BJP had earlier announced two sets of candidates — the first list with 71 names on Tuesday, followed by a second list of 12 candidates on Wednesday. The latest announcement marks the completion of the BJP’s candidate declaration for all 101 constituencies it is contesting.

BJP’s list of Candidates 

The second list included two prominent figures — renowned folk singer Maithili Thakur and retired IPS officer Anand Mishra — both seen as strong candidates capable of appealing to key voter bases in their respective regions.

Meanwhile, the Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) released its first list of 14 candidates for the polls on Wednesday. The LJP (RV), which has been allotted 29 seats under the NDA formula, is expected to release its remaining list soon.

Among the notable names in the LJP (RV)’s list are the party’s Bihar state president Raju Tiwari, who has been fielded from Govindganj in East Champaran; regional heavyweight Hulas Pandey from Brahmapur in Buxar; and Chirag Paswan’s nephew, Seemant Mrinal, who will contest from the Garkha (SC) constituency in Saran district.