Bihar Election 2020: JDU releases list of 115 candidates

The battle lines are drawn for the Bihar assembly elections, with both major alliances announcing their seat-sharing equations. JDU releases a list of 115 candidates for the upcoming Bihar elections.

Patna: The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released the first list of 115 candidates for Bihar Assembly Elections 2020.

While, Chandrika Rai to contest from Parsa Assembly constituency, Lalan Paswan from Chenari and Bima Bharti from Rupauli Assembly constituency.

The JD(U) is contesting the election in an agreement with the BJP. As per the NDA's seat-sharing pact, the JD(U) will contest elections from 122 seats while the BJP from 121.

While the JD(U) has given seven seats to Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha from its quota, the BJP has accommodated the new entrant Vikassheel Insaan Party of Mukesh Sahni, giving 11 seats.

The BJP on Tuesday released its first list of 27 candidates for Bihar Assembly Elections 2020. The counting of votes for electing the 243-member assembly will take place on November 10.

• JDU workers create ruckus at party office

In Press Conference JDU workers create ruckus at the party office in Patna, against the candidature of sitting MLA Jitendra Kumar, from Asthawan. Workers say, "We just have one demand, give the ticket to anyone except him. His work isn't good. He doesn't respect workers."