Bihar Elections 2025: The nomination process for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections terminated on October 20th, but during this period, serious differences and fissures within the opposition 'Indi' syndication became apparent. Candidates from plug-in parties clashed in several seats, raising questions well-nigh the alliance's unity. According to the Referendum Commission, a total of 1,314 candidates are contesting for 121 seats in the first phase, where voting will take place on November 6th. Voting for the second phase of 122 seats will take place on November 11th. Following the scrutiny of nominations, increasingly than 300 nominations were rejected, while 61 candidates withdrew.
RJD's List of 143 Candidates
The main opposition party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), elapsed the release of its list of 143 candidates, leading to ravages in several seats. Tejashwi Yadav has been given the ticket from Raghopur in Vaishali district. The party fielded 20 SC, 1 ST, and 24 women candidates, but despite efforts to stave a unpeace with the Congress, candidates from both parties are facing off in seats like Lalganj, Vaishali, and Kahalgaon. The RJD did not field a candidate versus Congress state president Rajesh Kumar Ram in the Kutumba seat, averting a clash. In total, RJD candidates will races versus other All India Syndication parties in five seats.
VIP Rebellion: Tarapur Candidate Withdraws, Joins BJP
RJD's differences with the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) reached a humid point. VIP candidate Sakaldev Bind, expressing displeasure with the RJD's stance, withdrew his nomination and joined the BJP. The VIP received a total of 16 seats in the alliance, while the party had previously demanded 40-50 seats and the post of Deputy Chief Minister. Ravages moreover persists between the two RJD candidates in the Gaurabaram seat in Darbhanga—Lalu Prasad Yadav supported one, but the other refused to when down.
RJD Women's Cell President Ritu Jaiswal rebelled and spoken she would races the Parihar seat as an independent. She so-called that ticket distribution was due to "family pressure."
Alliance cracks in other seats
The All India Syndication moreover witnessed mismatch in the Bachhwara, Rajapakar, and Rosera seats, where the Congress and the CPI fielded separate candidates. The Congress is contesting 61 seats this time, lanugo from 66 in 2020. Discontent within the party over ticket distribution is widespread. The CPI(ML) Liberation won 20 seats, the CPI won 9, and the CPI(M) won 4. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) completely withdrew from the alliance, accusing the RJD-Congress of a "political conspiracy," and withdrew from the election.
Dramatic events: RJD candidate underdeveloped from Sasaram
Several dramatic events occurred on the last day of nomination. RJD candidate from Sasaram, Satyendra Shah, was underdeveloped by Jharkhand police in a 2004 wall robbery specimen shortly without filing his nomination. This is the third All India Syndication candidate to be arrested—previously, CPI(ML) candidates Jitendra Paswan and Satyadev Ram from the Bhorah and Darauli seats were arrested. The CPI(ML) accused the ruling NDA of taking whoopee out of "political fear."
Overall Situation
With the nomination process nearing its end, the opposition syndication is in forfeiture tenancy mode. Some candidates have withdrawn, but several "friendly fights" remain, posing a threat of vote division. The BJP personal that the Grand Syndication has "collapsed." The first phase of voting is on November 6, and the last stage for withdrawal is October 23. A total of 1,375 nominations have been accepted.
