On Sunday, the Janata Dal (United) revealed its roster of 16 candidates from Bihar set to contest in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Bashistha Narain Singh, the party's national vice president, disclosed the list at the party headquarters.
Among the candidates are Chandeshwar Prasad for Jahanabad, Kaushalendra Kumar for Nalanda, Lalan Singh for Munger, Ajay Kumar Mandal for Bhagalpur, Giridhari Yadav for Banka, Dr. Alok Kumar Suman for Gopalganj, Rampreet Mandal for Jhanjharpur, Dulal Chandra Goswami for Katihar, Dinesh Chandra Yadav for Madhepura, Santosh Kushwaha for Purnea, Dileshwar Kamat for Supaul, Sunil Kumar for Valmiki Nagar, Lovely Anand for Sheohar, Devesh Chandra Thakur for Sitamarhi, Muzahid Alam for Kishanganj, and Vijaylaxmi Kushwaha for Siwan.
Notably, the party opted not to extend tickets to two incumbent MPs, Sunil Kumar Pintu of Sitamarhi and Kavita Singh of Siwan, instead offering the candidacy to Devesh Chandra Thakur and Vijaylaxmi Kushwaha, respectively.
Sanjay Jha, the JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP, stated, “We have consulted with BJP leaders and finalized the candidates accordingly.” Lalan Singh, contesting from Munger, emphasized the unity within the NDA, contrasting it with the ongoing discord in the Mahagathbandhan.
Under the NDA alliance, JD(U) will contest 16 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. Prior to the announcement, candidates convened with the Chief Minister at his residence on Saturday. The BJP will contest 17 seats, while the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas (LJPR) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) each have stakes in five and one seat(s) respectively, as part of the alliance.
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