Jharkhand Mukti Morcha main Hemant Soren. File
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The filing of information papers ended connected Monday (October 20, 2025) for the 2nd and last signifier of Bihar Assembly polls, with each enactment contesting the predetermination completeing their past circular of campaigner announcements.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) connected Monday (October 20, 2025) released the names of each 143 candidates, 5 of whom would extremity up contesting against nominees of the different INDIA bloc constituents. 24, among the 143, are women candidates and 16 Muslims.
Bihar Assembly polls: Filing of information papers over; INDIA bloc looks fractured
The Congress connected Monday (October 20, 2025) released their past list of six candidates, taking the full fig of candidates announced by the enactment to 60.
Jharkhand’s ruling JMM announced that it would not contention the elections, claiming that the determination was taken successful the aftermath of a “political conspiracy” by its allies RJD and Congress, which deprived it of seats arsenic portion of the Mahagathbandhan.
According to the Election Commission of India, altogether 1,314 candidates person been near successful the fray for the archetypal signifier successful which 121 constituencies of the 243-strong Assembly would spell to polls connected November 6, pursuing the withdrawal of 61 nominees, too rejection of much than 300 during scrutiny.
October 21, 2025 08:28
JMM says it won’t contest, blames ‘political conspiracy’ by Congress-RJD for decision
Jharkhand’s ruling JMM connected Monday (October 20, 2025) announced that it would not contention the Assembly elections successful neighbouring Bihar, claiming that the determination was taken successful the aftermath of a “political conspiracy” by its allies RJD and Congress, which deprived it of seats arsenic portion of the Mahagathbandhan.
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RJD's Sasaram campaigner arrested aft filing nomination
RJD campaigner Satendra Sah was arrested instantly aft filing his information papers from Bihar’s Sasaram Assembly spot connected Monday (October 20, 2025), officials said.
Officers of the constabulary presumption acrophobic maintained that Mr. Sah was arrested by Jharkhand Police arsenic a non-bailable warrant (NBW) was pending against him. His supporters were clueless astir the developments.
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Filing of information papers over; INDIA bloc looks fractured
Filing of information papers ended connected Monday (October 20, 2025) for the 2nd and last signifier of Bihar Assembly polls, with the absorption INDIA bloc appearing fractured, arsenic constituents would extremity up warring each different successful a fig of seats.
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Bihar Assembly polls spot fractured INDIA bloc arsenic information filings conclude, raising concerns implicit conjugation unity and campaigner disputes.
Published - October 21, 2025 08:24 americium IST