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Bihar Election 2025 Key Candidates: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav and Prashant Kishor in the ring as poll battle begins
2025 Bihar Election Key Candidates: Bihar's electoral battle pits NDA against Mahagathbandhan. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar leads the NDA. Tejashwi Yadav remains a strong RJD leader. Chirag Paswan asserts NDA victory. Upendra Kushwaha expresses discontent. Pawan Singh rejoins BJP for Rajput votes. Owaisi considers joining the INDIA bloc. Prashant Kishor prepares his candidate list. Jitan Ram Manjhi seeks more NDA seats.
The Election Commission is set to announce dates for the much-anticipated Bihar Assembly elections today, a contest that comes at a time of deep churn in the state's political landscape. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is no longer at his prime, BJP's power face Sushil Kumar Modi is gone, and veteran Ram Vilas Paswan is no more. Into this mix steps strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, adding a new twist to Bihar's evolving power play.
The electoral battle is shaping up as a direct face-off between Nitish Kumar-led NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, spearheaded by the RJD.
In the 243-member Bihar Assembly, the NDA currently holds 131 seats—BJP 80, JD(U) 45, HAM(S) 4, and support from two Independents—while the Opposition INDIA bloc controls 111, led by RJD (77), followed by Congress (19), CPI(ML) (11), and CPI(M) and CPI with two each.
Nitish Kumar: The Veteran at the centre of it all
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, leader of the JD(U), is serving his ninth term and remains the NDA's central figure. Having switched sides between the BJP and the Opposition multiple times, his leadership and governance continue to anchor the NDA's campaign narrative. However, recent speculation about his health and fitness has sparked political chatter, with Opposition leaders publicly voicing concern over his “well-being” and its “worrisome fallout” on government functioning and accountability.Tejashwi & Tej Pratap Yadav: The RJD's twin stories
Tejashwi Yadav, the former deputy chief minister, continues to enjoy strong support among youth and RJD loyalists. According to a C-Voter survey, he remains the most preferred candidate for the CM post.His elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav, recently expelled from RJD, has floated a new outfit, the Jan Shakti Janata Dal, with a blackboard as its poll symbol. Though Tej Pratap claimed support from five smaller parties, Election Commission sources (PTI) said the outfit is yet to be registered or allotted a symbol.
Chirag Paswan: Confident, loyal to NDA
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has brushed aside speculation about seat-sharing tensions, asserting the NDA will win over 225 of 243 seats, as per India Today report.In 2020, his party contested 137 seats independently, winning only one, but damaging JD(U)'s tally, which fell to its lowest in two decades. This time, Chirag's LJP (RV) is firmly in the NDA fold alongside JD(U) and Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha, the report added.
Upendra Kushwaha: Uneasy ally
RLM chief and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha is reportedly miffed over the BJP's decision to re-induct Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, who had hurt Kushwaha's prospects in Karakat during the Lok Sabha polls.The move, aimed at consolidating Rajput votes, has revived regional friction. Despite being accommodated in the Rajya Sabha, Kushwaha is said to be upset over the BJP's delay in giving RLM a Legislative Council berth.
Pawan Singh: BJP's Rajput reclamation bid
Ahead of the polls, the BJP has brought back Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh, who met Amit Shah and JP Nadda before rejoining the party. Singh's return is seen as an effort to win back Rajput voters in the Magadh–Shahabad region, where the NDA lost seven seats after his independent run in 2024.Asaduddin Owaisi: Keeping options open
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said his party may join the INDIA bloc if allotted six seats, as per a PTI report. In 2020, AIMIM contested 20 seats, winning five, largely in Seemanchal, a Muslim-dominated region. However, four of its five MLAs later defected to the RJD.Prashant Kishor: Strategist-turned-contender
Former political strategist Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, plans to release his first list of candidates on October 9.Kishor has promised representation for women, Muslims, and EBCs, and hinted at contesting himself, possibly from Raghopur (Tejashwi's seat) or Kargahar, his birthplace.
Jitan Ram Manjhi: Seeks more space
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, head of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), is pressing for 15–20 seats within the NDA and recognition as a state party. Despite having just four MLAs, the 80-year-old remains influential, with his son serving as a state minister.“All is well,” Manjhi told reporters after discussions with NDA leaders, reported PTI.
BJP's double act: Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Sinha
Both Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, BJP's deputy chief ministers, are key to balancing caste and regional equations in Bihar's coalition-heavy politics.Kanhaiya Kumar: The Congress firebrand
Former JNU leader and Congress politician Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as one of the INDIA bloc's most vocal campaigners, attacking the BJP and the Election Commission for “undermining democracy.”Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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