Bihar assembly elections 2020: Here’s a look at BJP, JD(U) candidate list for the first phase

Bihar is all set to witness the first major state election to be held in India amid the coronavirus pandemic. The elections for 243 Assembly seats in Bihar will be held in three phases between October 28 and November 7. And the votes will be counted on November 10. Over seven crore people in Bihar are eligible to vote.

Among the key contenders are RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav fighting from Raghpur, JD's Vijay Kumar Chaudhury fighting from Dalsinghsarai, NDA nominee for Shergati Jeetan Ram Manjhi, Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar from Gaya, Education minister Krishnanad Verma fighting for Jehanabad, Congress’ nominee from Bankipore Luv Sinha, Subhashini Yadav contesting on Congress ticket from Bihariganj, etc.

In the first phase, 71 assembly constituencies in 16 districts will go to polls. Here’s a full list of NDA candidates contesting Bihar elections 2020:

The battle for Bihar

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