With just three days to submit nominations for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, the JD-U and RJD released the names of their candidates on Monday. Also Read: 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Nitish Kumar’s JD (U), BJP Strike 122-121 Seating Agreement, LJP is not on Allied List
RJD has released the names of 15 candidates. During the allocation of seats, RJD has followed the dynastic principle by giving tickets to second-generation leaders such as Rahul Tiwari, son of party veteran Shivanand Tiwary, and Sudhakar Singh, son of RJD State President Jagadanand Singh. They will compete from Shahpur and Ramgarh, respectively. Also read: ‘I have to recover the lost pride of Bihar’, says Chirag Paswan on the fight against the government of Nitish Kumar
Additionally, RJD has also delivered tickets for Savitri Devi from Chakai, Suday Yadav from Jahanabad, Ram Vishnu Singh from Jagdishpur, Vijay Samrat from Shekhpura, Vijay Prakash from Jamui, among others. Also Read: Commonwealth Gold Medalist Shreyasi Singh Joins BJP, Will Likely Compete In Bihar Polls
JD-U has announced 25 names and has given entries to Kaushal Kumar for the Nawada seat, Jai Kumar Singh for Dinara, Sudarshan for Barbigha, Rajiv Lochan for Mokama, Damodar Rawat for Jhajha and others.
The first phase of voting will take place on October 28. The leaders of JD-U and RJD were invited to the residences of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav for the assignment of party symbols and the candidates were asked to go to their respective constituencies for campaigning.
Vinod Yadav, JD-U candidate from Sherghati in Gaya district says: “We are going for the campaign with the development work of the last 15 years of CM Nitish Kumar. He has led from the front and led Bihar on the path of development. We are confident of a convincing victory in the next elections. “
Suday Yadav, the Khahanabad RJD candidate said: “Nitish Kumar’s development claims are just an eye wash. It has not implemented anything on the ground. Bihar youth are unemployed and migrating from the state. Strong anti-incumbent factor is working against the ruling party. RJD, under the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav, will win a three-quarters majority in this election. “
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