Congress Announces First List of 48 Candidates for Bihar Assembly Polls
PCC chief Rajesh Ram to contest from Kutumba, CLP leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan from Kadwa, remaining names to be announced soon.
Patna, Oct 17: The Congress party on Thursday released its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, with senior leaders Rajesh Ram and Shakeel Ahmed Khan among the key contenders.
According to the official statement, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Rajesh Ram will contest from the Kutumba Assembly seat, while Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan has been fielded from Kadwa.
Of the 48 candidates, 24 will contest in the first phase of elections and 24 in the second phase. The party said the remaining candidates will be announced in the coming days.
The list, approved by the Central Election Committee (CEC), features notable names such as Jayesh Mangal Singh (Bagaha), Amit Giri (Nautan), Abhishek Ranjan (Chanpatia), Wasi Ahmed (Bettiah), Amit Kumar Singh ‘Tunna’ (Riga), Dr. Chandan Yadav (Khagaria), and Ajeet Kumar Sharma (Bhagalpur).
Meanwhile, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), led by former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, announced its second and final list of candidates. The NDA constituent will contest six seats in total, with Rameshwar Kumar Mahto (Bajpatti) and Madan Chaudhary (Paru) among its nominees. Kushwaha said that seat-sharing talks within the NDA had been completed amicably, with no party sidelined.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also released its third list of candidates, fielding Satish Kumar Yadav against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur. Other candidates include Nand Kishor Ram (Ramnagar), Vinay Bihari (Lauriya), Bina Devi (Kochadhaman), and Kumar Shailendra (Bihpur).
Bihar will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11 with the results scheduled for November 14. The last date for filing nominations for the first phase is October 17.
