The second list features Pujan Malvankar (Anjuna), Carol Fernandes (Calangute), Arvind Tendulkar (Penha de Franca), Ujjwala Naik (St Lawrence), Avinash Jadhav (Querim), Sarita Panjikar (Veling Priol), Clena Fernandes (Curtorim), and Joseph Peixote (Guirdolim). AAP leaders stressed that these candidates come from community work, business, education, and social activism, ensuring better representation of local voices.

State Convenor Amit Palekar said the party wants fresh, accessible faces with a genuine desire to solve Goa’s everyday problems. Valmiki Naik noted that AAP prefers trusted volunteers instead of parachute entrants. The AAP ZP Poll Candidates strategy reflects the party’s people-first approach, focusing on healthcare, transparency, corruption-free governance, youth support, and village-level development.

Earlier this month, AAP released its first list of 14 nominees in constituencies such as Tivim, Colvale, and Aldona. With nearly half the seats covered, the party plans to announce the remaining candidates soon as campaigning picks up across rural Goa.

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All 20 candidates have already filed nomination papers. Some key names include Madan Singh Chandravanshi (Tarari), Shiv Prakash Ranjan (Agiaon), Qayamuddin Ansari (Arrah), and Ajit Kumar Singh (Dumraon). The list covers major constituencies across Bihar.

The party aims to strengthen its base in rural areas. It focuses on workers’ rights, social justice, and people’s empowerment.

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Earlier, VIP was in the NDA alliance in 2020, contesting 11 seats and winning four. After internal disputes and defections, Sahani rejoined the Grand Alliance in 2022. The Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 will be held in two phases—on November 6 and 11—and results will be declared on November 14. Nomination filing for phase one runs from October 10–17, and for phase two from October 13 onward.

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Senior leaders like Motilal Prasad, Mithilesh Kumar, Ram Surat Rai, Nikki Hembrom, and Rashmi Verma did not get tickets. The Kahalgaon and Barauli seats went to JDU, while Govindganj and Paru went to LJP and RLM.

The BJP focused on caste balance in its list. It fielded 49 upper-caste, 40 backward and most-backward, and 12 Dalit candidates. However, the list includes no Muslim candidates. This time, the BJP gave tickets to 21 Rajputs, 16 Bhumihars, 11 Brahmins, 13 Vaishyas, and only 6 Yadavs, down from 15 in 2020.

The Bihar BJP 2025 candidate list shows the party’s effort to mix caste representation with political strategy.

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The names were approved by the Central Election Committee in Delhi and later shared on social media. Congress leaders Krishna Allavaru, Rajesh Ram, and Shakeel Ahmed have begun distributing party symbols in Patna. Other partners in the Grand Alliance include RJD, VIP, CPI(ML), CPM, and CPI. This early announcement shows Congress’s intent to take a lead in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

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Initially, Kushwaha was upset with the NDA’s seat-sharing deal, especially after losing the Mahua seat to Chirag Paswan’s LJP. Following discussions with Union Minister Nityanand Rai and Home Minister Amit Shah, Kushwaha agreed to the arrangement. He accepted the Paru seat and an MLC position in return.

This development highlights the delicate balance within the NDA as regional parties finalize their candidates. The Upendra Kushwaha RLM candidates list reflects both compromise and political strategy in Bihar’s electoral landscape.

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In the first list, BJP replaced 11 senior leaders, including Motilal Prasad, Ramesurat Rai, and Amarendra Pratap Singh. The second list added three more changes. Gyanendra Singh Gyanu lost his Barh seat to Dr. Siyaram Singh. CN Gupta from Chhapra was replaced by Chhoti Kumari. Kusum Devi from Gopalganj was replaced by Subhash Singh.

These decisions show BJP’s plan to refresh its image and strengthen its base across Bihar. The final list of 18 candidates is still awaited. The updates have created strong political buzz in the state.

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Raju Tiwari will contest from Govindganj. Seemant Mrinal is the candidate from Garkha. Sanjay Kumar Singh will fight from Simri Bakhtiyarpur, and Hulas Pandey from Brahmapur. Sanjay Singh will represent Mahua.

Other names include Surendra Kumar from Sahebpur Kamal, Babulal Shaurya from Parbatta, Mithun Kumar from Nathnagar, and Sunil Kumar from Paliganj. Sangeeta Devi will contest from Balrampur. Rani Kumari from Makhdumpur, Prakash Chandra from Obra, and Rajiv Ranjan Singh from Dehri are also on the list.

The NDA has divided Bihar’s 243 seats. BJP and JDU will fight 101 seats each, LJP-R 29, and HAM, RLM six each. Some tension arose over seat-sharing, but Chirag Paswan confirmed unity in the alliance. The rest of the LJP-R candidates will be announced soon.

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The first list includes four strong names. Raju Tiwari will contest from Govindganj. Sanjay Paswan will fight from Bakhri, a reserved seat. Hulas Pandey will contest from Brahmapur. Seemant Mrinal, son of Dhananjay Paswan, will contest from Garkha, also a reserved seat.

Chirag said the rest of the list will come soon. Some seats are still under discussion with JDU and other NDA partners. The announcement gives new energy to the LJP-R campaign. The party plans to strengthen its presence across Bihar through these early candidates.

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According to the CPI candidate list Bihar 2025, Ramratan Singh will contest from Teghra, Suryakant Paswan from Bakhri (SC), Avdhesh Kumar Rai from Bachhwara, Sanjay Kumar from Banka, Rakesh Kumar Pandey from Harlakhi, and Ram Narayan Yadav from Jhanjharpur. The CPI plans to announce its second list soon after the Grand Alliance reaches a seat-sharing agreement.

The CPI remains a key partner of the Grand Alliance, alongside RJD, Congress, and VIP. The party has also decided to allot election symbols to its declared candidates. Earlier, CPI-ML released 18 names, with six nominations already filed. These early announcements signal active campaigning and coordination among left parties as Bihar heads into the crucial 2025 polls.

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