Nishant Kumar, Pawan Singh among NDA nominees for Bihar Legislative Council polls
JD(U) and BJP named four candidates each, including women and regional leaders, as they begin preparations for 10 Bihar Legislative Council seats.
- On Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal each announced four candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections, encompassing ten seats including nine biennial positions and one by-election.
- Fielding Lalan Prasad for the bypoll, the JD-U also selected Nishant Kumar, Bharti Mehta, and Shivrani Devi Prajapati for biennial seats, emphasizing women's representation according to official statements.
- The BJP nominated Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, Dr. Sanjay Mayukh, Anil Kumar Thakur, and Sheela Pandit, balancing their list between upper-caste candidates and the Extremely Backward Class .
- Political observers note the nominations reflect a deliberate strategy to accommodate diverse social groups across Bihar, balancing regional representation and caste demographics to strengthen electoral positions.
- Nominations for the seats close on June 8; while the BJP and JD-U have finalized their lists, the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal has yet to declare its candidate for the seat it eyes.
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