Bihar Elections 2025: Voting on 6th and 11th November, counting of votes on 14th November. RJD has decided on possible candidates for 44 seats. This list is part of Tejashwi’s strategy of caste balance and cultivating experienced and new faces.
Patna: The excitement in politics is now at its peak for Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The Election Commission has announced the programme. The first phase of voting will take place on November 6, the second phase on November 11 and counting of votes on November 14. Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the largest component of the Grand Alliance, has shown a glimpse of its election plan. The party has almost finalized the list of its probable candidates for 44 seats.
This list is not just of names but is considered to be a document of Tejashwi Yadav’s political thinking, caste balance and organizational strategy. Along with the traditional vote bank, RJD has also given place to new social equations and young faces.
Trusted faces return
RJD has expressed confidence in leaders with experience and mass base in areas considered to be its old and strong fort. The party’s organization is strong in these areas and RJD’s performance here in the last elections was remarkable.
Possible 44 names of RJD for Bihar elections 2025
- Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi from Munger,
- Mahishi to Gautam Krishna,
- Rajendra Prasad from Jhajha,
- Alok Kumar Mehta from Ujiarpur,
- Ranvijay Sahu from Morwa,
- Akhtarul Islam Shaheen from Samastipur,
- Mukesh Roshan from Mahua,
- Dhoraiya to Bhudev Chaudhary,
- Vijay Kumar from Shekhpura,
- Message from Kiran Devi,
- Rahul Tiwari from Shahpur and
- Shambhunath Yadav from Brahmapur.
Second Category: New equations and emerging faces
The second aspect of Tejashwi Yadav’s strategy includes creating new social alliances and giving opportunities to emerging leaders. This time the party has given special preference to young faces from backward, extremely backward and minority classes.
potential candidates
- Dinara to Vijay Kumar Mandal,
- Anita Devi from Nokha,
- Fateh Bahadur Kushwaha from Dehri,
- Satish Kumar from Makhdoompur,
- Rishi Kumar from Obra,
- Mohammad Nihaluddin from Rafiganj,
- Yusuf Salauddin from Simri Bakhtiyarpur,
- Chandrashekhar Yadav from Madhepura,
- Shahnawaz Alam from Jokihat,
- Laukaha to Bharat Bhushan Mandal,
- Mujahid Alam from Bahadurganj and
- Mukesh Kumar Yadav from Bajpatti.
Third category: Trusted veterans and Tejashwi’s ‘safe soldiers’
The RJD list also includes those faces who have been pillars of the party for a long time, whether in the organization or in the mass movement. The purpose of fielding these veterans again is to convey the message of experience and stability.
potential candidates
- Dr. Shamim Ahmed from Narkatiya,
- Brother Virendra from Maner,
- Shakti Yadav from Hilsa,
- Ramanand Yadav from Fatuha,
- Shrikant Yadav from Ekma,
- Awadh Bihari Chaudhary from Siwan,
- Osama Saheb from Raghunathpur,
- Israel Mansouri from Kanti,
- Lalit Yadav from Darbhanga Rural,
- Kumar Sarvjeet from Bodh Gaya,
- Uday Narayan Chaudhary from Imamganj,
- Vijay Prakash from Jamui,
- Goh to Bhim Singh,
- Bhola Yadav from Hayaghat,
- Ejya Yadav from Mohiuddin Nagar,
- Savitri Devi from Chakai,
- Syed Abu Dojana from Sursand,
- Tejashwi Yadav from Raghopur and
- Shivchandra Ram from Patepur.
Apart from these, the name of Jitendra Kumar Rai from Marhaura is also being considered final.
New blueprint of new Bihar
This time Tejashwi Yadav is contesting the elections with the agenda of “Social Justice Plus Development”. According to sources, this initial list of RJD is just a beginning, names on the remaining seats will be decided after the seat distribution of the Grand Alliance. Amid the ongoing tug of war over seat sharing between Congress and Left parties, RJD has already made its stand clear. It is clear that Tejashwi Yadav wants to keep the election initiative in his hands in 2025 at any cost.