JD(U) Releases 16 Candidates for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Bihar; Lalan Singh to Re-contest from Munger

Ahead of the much-anticipated Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), a crucial member of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has disclosed its lineup of 16 candidates in Bihar, adhering to the prearranged seat-sharing pact within the alliance.

JD(U) Releases 16 Candidates for Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Here’s a breakdown of the 16 candidates announced by JD(U):

Shivhar: Lovely Anand

Sitamarhi: Devesh Chandra Thakur

Valmikinagar: Sunil Mahato

Supaul: Dileshwar Kamat

Madhepura: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

Jehanabad: Chandeshwar Prasad

Siwan: Vijayalakshmi Devi

Gopalganj: Alok Suman

Purnia: Santosh Kushwaha

Kishanganj: Master Mujahid Alam

Katihar: Dulalchand Goswami

Munger: Lalan Singh

Banka: Girdhari Yadav

Bhagalpur: Ajay Mandal

Nalanda: Kaushalendra Kumar

Jhanjharpur: Rampreet Mandal
(Notable updates include new candidates for Siwan, Sitamarhi, Shivhar, and Kishanganj.)

Additionally, the NDA’s seat-sharing arrangement allocates BJP with 17 seats, LJP (Ram Vilas) with five, and one seat each for Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

Here’s a glance at the constituencies allocated to each party within the NDA:

BJP: Contesting in 17 constituencies including Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Aurangabad, Madhubani, Araria, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Ujiarpur, Begusarai, Nawada, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Arrah, Buxar, and Sasaram.

JD(U): Fielding candidates in 16 constituencies encompassing Valmiki Nagar, Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Madhepura, Gopalganj, Siwan, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Nalanda, Jahanabad, and Sheohar.

LJP (Ram Vilas): Competing in five constituencies including Vaishali, Hajipur, Samastipur, Khagaria, and Jamui.

Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha: Each contesting in one seat, Gaya and Karakat respectively.

Bihar is poised to undergo polling across all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections. Here’s a glimpse at the constituencies scheduled for each phase:

Phase 1: Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, and Jamui.
Phase 2: Kishanganj, Banka, Bhagalpur, Purnia, and Katihar.
Phase 3: Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, and Khagaria.
Phase 4: Darbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai, and Munger.
Phase 5: Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, and Hajipur.
Phase 6: Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, and Maharajganj.
Phase 7: Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram, Karakat, and Jahanabad.
With the elections drawing near, anticipation and preparation are mounting across Bihar as the democratic process unfolds.