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Bihar Assembly Elections: 9 women, Deputy CMs, ministers and some surprises in BJP's first listIn a major move, the party has denied a ticket to seven-time MLA and current Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, who represents the Patna Sahib Assembly seat.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>From left: Bihar Assembly Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and BJP President JP Nadda </p></div>

From left: Bihar Assembly Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and BJP President JP Nadda

Photo credit: PTI File Photo

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, marking the formal start of its campaign in the state. The list includes several prominent faces, including both Deputy Chief Ministers, while also signalling a generational shift with the denial of tickets to a number of senior leaders.

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Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha will contest from Tarapur and Lakhisarai, respectively. Health minister Mangal Pandey will contest from Siwan, and senior party leader and also a minister Nitin Nabin, will once again contest from Bankipur.

Former Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi has been fielded from Bettiah, while Trivikram Singh will contest from Aurangabad. Shooter-turned-politician Shreyasi Singh has been given the ticket from Jamui, and former Union Minister Ramkripal Yadav will contest from Danapur.

Generational shift: Nand Kishore Yadav denied ticket

In a major move, the party has denied a ticket to seven-time MLA and current Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, who represents the Patna Sahib Assembly seat. The veteran leader, one of the most recognizable BJP faces in Bihar, took the decision with grace.

In a video message shared on social media, Yadav said, “I stand by the BJP’s decision. The party has given me a lot. I have no complaints. I congratulate the new generation and thank the people of Patna Sahib for their love and trust over the years.”

The BJP has reportedly dropped 16 sitting MLAs in this first list, signalling its intent to refresh the party’s line-up ahead of the high-stakes election. Among those denied tickets are Mithilesh Kumar (Sitamarhi Urban), Motilal Prasad (Riga), Atul Kumar (Vikram), Amarendra Pratap Singh (Ara), Arun Sinha (Kumhrar), and Nikki Hembram (Katoria).

Nine women candidates in first list

The party has also emphasized women’s representation, giving tickets to nine women candidates. The list includes Renu Devi, Gayatri Devi, Aruna Devi, Rama Nishad, Shreyasi Singh, Devanti Yadav, Nisha Singh, Kavita Devi, and Sweety Singh.

Here is the complete list of 71 candidates announced today.

Sl No.ConstituencyCandidate IncumbentIncumbent PartyRetained/Changed
1BettiahRenu DeviRenu Devi (BJP)BJPRetained
2RaxaulPramod Kumar SinhaPramod Kumar Sinha (BJP)BJPRetained
3PipraShyambabu Prasad YadavShyambabu Prasad Yadav (BJP)BJPRetained
4MadhubanRana Randhir SinghRana Randhir Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
5MotihariPramod KumarPramod Kumar (BJP)BJPRetained
6DhakaPawan JaiswalPawan Jaiswal (BJP)BJPRetained
7RigaBaidyanath PrasadMoti Lal Prasad (BJP)BJPChanged
8BathnahaAnil Kumar RamAnil Kumar Ram (BJP)BJPRetained
9PariharGayatri DeviGayatri Devi (BJP)BJPRetained
10SitamarhiSunil Kumar PintuMithilesh Kumar (BJP)BJPChanged
11BenipattiVinod Narayan JhaVinod Narayan Jha (BJP)BJPRetained
12KhajauliArun Shankar PrasadArun Shankar Prasad (BJP)BJPRetained
13BisfiHaribhushan Thakur BachaulHaribhushan Thakur Bachaul (BJP)BJPRetained
14Rajnagar (SC)Sujeet PaswanRam Prit Paswan (BJP)BJPChanged
15JhanjharpurNitish MishraNitish Mishra (BJP)BJPRetained
16ChhatapurNeeraj Kumar Singh BabluNeeraj Kumar Singh Bablu (BJP)BJPRetained
17NarpatganjDevanti YadavJai Prakash Yadav (BJP)BJPRetained
18ForbesganjVidya Sagar KeshriVidya Sagar Keshri (BJP)BJPRetained
19SiktiVijay Kumar MandalVijay Kumar Mandal (BJP)BJPRetained
20KishanganjSweety SinghSweety Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
21Banmankhi (SC)Krishna Kumar RishiKrishna Kumar Rishi (BJP)BJPRetained
22PurniaVijay Kumar KhemkaVijay Kumar Khemka (BJP)BJPRetained
23KatiharTarkishore PrasadTarkishore Prasad (BJP)BJPRetained
24PranpurNisha SinghNisha Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
25Korha (SC)Kavita DeviKavita Devi (BJP)BJPRetained
26SaharsaAlok Ranjan JhaAlok Ranjan Jha (BJP)BJPRetained
27Gaura BauramSujit Kumar SinghSwarna Singh (VIP)VIP
28DarbhangaSanjay SaraogiSanjay Saraogi (BJP)BJPRetained
29KeotiMurari Mohan JhaMurari Mohan Jha (BJP)BJPRetained
30JaleJibesh Kumar MishraJibesh Kumar Mishra (BJP)BJPRetained
31AuraiRama NishadRam Surat Ray (BJP)BJPChanged
32KurhaniKedar Prasad GuptaKedar Prasad Gupta (BJP)BJPRetained
33BarurajArun Kumar SinghArun Kumar Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
34SahebganjRaju Kumar SinghRaju Kumar Singh (VIP)VIP
35BaikunthpurMithilesh TiwariMithilesh Tiwari (BJP)BJPRetained
36SiwanMangal PandeyOm Prakash Yadav (BJP)BJPChanged
37DaraundhaKarnjeet SinghKarnjeet Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
38GoriyakothiDevesh Kant SinghDevesh Kant Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
39TaraiyaJanak SinghJanak Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
40AmnourKrishan Kumar MantooKrishan Kumar Mantoo (BJP)BJPRetained
41HajipurAwadhesh SinghAwadhesh Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
42LalganjSanjay Kumar SinghSanjay Kumar Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
43Patepur (SC)Lakhendra Kumar RaushanLakhendra Kumar Raushan (BJP)BJPRetained
44MohiuddinnagarRajesh Kumar SinghRajesh Kumar Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
45BachhwaraSurendra MehtaSurendra Mehta (BJP)BJPRetained
46TeghraRajnish KumarBirendra Kumar JD(U)JD (U)
47BegusaraiKundan KumarKundan Kumar (BJP)BJPRetained
48BhagalpurRohit PandeyRohit Pandey (BJP)BJPRetained
49BankaRam Narayan MandalRam Narayan Mandal (BJP)BJPRetained
50Katoria (ST)Puran Lal TuduNikki Hembrom (BJP)BJPChanged
51TarapurSamrat ChaudharyMewa Lal Choudhary JD(U)JD(U)
52MungerKumar PranayPranav Kumar Yadav (BJP)BJPChanged
53LakhisaraiVijay Kumar SinhaVijay Kumar Sinha (BJP)BJPRetained
54BiharsharifSunil KumarSunil Kumar (BJP)BJPRetained
55DighaSanjiv ChaurasiaSanjiv Chaurasia (BJP)BJPRetained
56BankipurNitin NabinNitin Nabin (BJP)BJPRetained
57KumhrarSanjay GuptaArun Kumar Sinha (BJP)BJPChanged
58Patna SahibRatnesh KushwahaNand Kishore Yadav (BJP)BJPChanged
59DanapurRamkripal YadavAsha Devi Yadav (BJP)BJPChanged
60BikramSiddharth SauravAtul Kumar (BJP)BJPChanged
61BarharaRaghvendra Pratap SinghRaghvendra Pratap Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
62ArrahSanjay Singh "Tiger"Amarendra Pratap Singh (BJP)BJPChanged
63TarariVishal PrashantKaushal Kumar Singh (BJP)BJPChanged
64ArwalManoj SharmaDipak Kumar Sharma (BJP)BJPChanged
65AurangabadTrivikram SinghRamadhar Singh (BJP)BJPChanged
66GuruaUpendra DangiRajiv Nandan Dangi (BJP)BJPChanged
67Gaya TownPrem KumarPrem Kumar (BJP)BJPRetained
68WazirganjBirendra SinghBirendra Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
69HisuaAnil SinghAnil Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
70WarsaliganjAruna DeviAruna Devi (BJP)BJPRetained
71JamuiShreyasi SinghShreyasi Singh (BJP)BJPRetained
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(Published 14 October 2025, 18:30 IST)