JMM promises dignity, announces candidates for Bihar polls
Bhattacharya outlined the party’s Bihar strategy, announcing that JMM will field six candidates in Chakai, Dhamdaha, Katoria, Manihari, Jamui, and Pirpainti.
Bhattacharya outlined the party’s Bihar strategy, announcing that JMM will field six candidates in Chakai, Dhamdaha, Katoria, Manihari, Jamui, and Pirpainti.
Making the announcement, Prashant Kishor said that 31 of the 65 candidates in the second list belong to the Extremely Backward Class (EBC), highlighting that no other party has given so many tickets to EBC candidates so far.
The decision to keep away from the Rajya Sabha polls was taken in a meeting of the core committee of the Congress in Srinagar.
Senior NC leaders Choudhary Ramzaan, Sajjad Kitchloo, and party treasurer Shammi Oberoi will be the party’s candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls, said Nasir Aslam Wani, political advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Lal Bihari Yadav, Dr. Man Singh, and Ashutosh Sinha are currently sitting MLCs and the party has repeated all the three.
The electorate stands at 3,985 members - 3,727 life, 158 general, 85 affiliated bodies, 10 corporate and five patron members.
The elections are scheduled to be held on 4 September 2025, at Arts and Social Faculties, North Campus, Delhi University.
A total of 699 candidates were left in the fray today after the withdrawal of nominations in the Delhi assembly elections slated for February 5.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday released a list of 30 candidates for the single- phase, February 5 Delhi Assembly elections.
The Congress on Thursday released its final list of two candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections.
