The full list of 101 candidates for the next Bihar Assembly elections has been made public by the Janata Dal (United).
JDU Candidate List 2025 Bihar: Party Names, Constituencies, and Key Highlights
In accordance with its quota of 101 seats under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seat-sharing agreement, the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) submitted two lists of candidates on Wednesday and Thursday, totaling 101 names for the next 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. The party listed 57 candidates in its initial list, which was released on October 15 and included both current ministers and a number of newcomers. The party’s complete list of candidates was completed on October 16 with the announcement of the second list, which included 44 candidates.
The JD(U) candidates and seats for the Bihar Assembly elections in 2025 are listed below:
| Constituency | Candidate Name |
|---|---|
| Alamnagar | Narendra Narayan Yadav |
| Biharganj | Niranjan Kumar Mehta |
| Singheshwar (SC) | Ramesh Rishidev |
| Madhepura | Kavita Saha |
| Sonbarsha (SC) | Ratnesh Sada |
| Mahishi | Gunjeshwar Sah |
| Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) | Atirek Kumar |
| Benipur | Vinay Kumar Choudhary |
| Darbhanga Rural | Ishwar Mandal |
| Bahadurpur | Madan Sahni |
| Gaya Ghat | Komal Singh |
| Meenapur | Ajay Kushwaha |
| Sakra (SC) | Aditya Kumar |
| Kanti | Ajit Kumar |
| Kuchaykot | Amrendra Kumar Pandey |
| Bhore (SC) | Sunil Kumar |
| Hathua | Ramsevak Singh |
| Barauli | Manjit Singh |
| Jiradei | Bhisham Kushwaha |
| Raghunathpur | Vikas Kumar Singh (Jishu Singh) |
| Badharia | Indradev Patel |
| Maharajganj | Hem Narayan Sah |
| Ekma | Dhumal Singh |
| Manjhi | Randhir Singh |
| Parsa | Chhote Lal Ray |
| Vaishali | Siddharth Patel |
| Rajapakar (SC) | Mahendra Ram |
| Mahnar | Umesh Singh Kushwaha |
| Kalyanpur (SC) | Maheshwar Hajari |
| Warishnagar | Manjrik Mrinal |
| Samastipur | Ashwamedh Devi |
| Morwa | Vidyasagar Singh Nishad |
| Sarairanjan | Vijay Kumar Choudhary |
| Vibhutipur | Raveena Kushwaha |
| Hasanpur | Raj Kumar Ray |
| Cheria Bariyarpur | Abhishek Kumar |
| Matihani | Rajkumar Singh |
| Alauli (SC) | Ramchandra Sada |
| Khagaria | Bablu Mandal |
| Beldaur | Panna Lal Patel |
| Jamalpur | Nachiketa Mandal |
| Suryagarha | Ramanand Mandal |
| Sheikhpura | Randhir Kumar Soni |
| Barbigha | Kumar Pushpanjay |
| Asthawan | Jitendra Kumar |
| Rajgir (SC) | Kaushal Kishore |
| Islampur | Ruhel Ranjan |
| Hilsa | Krishna Murari Sharan (Prem Mukhiya) |
| Nalanda | Shrawon Kumar |
| Harnaut | Harinarayan Singh |
| Mokama | Anant Singh |
| Phulwari (SC) | Shyam Rajak |
| Masaurhi (SC) | Arun Manjhi |
| Sandesh | Radha Charan Sah |
| Jagdishpur | Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha |
| Dumraon | Rahul Singh |
| Rajpur (SC) | Santosh Kumar Nirala |
| Valmikinagar | Dhirendra Pratap Singh (Rinku Singh) |
| Sikta | Samrudh Verma |
| Narkatiya | Vishal Sah |
| Kasariya | Shalini Mishra |
| Shivhar | Shweta Gupta |
| Sursand | Nagendra Raut |
| Runisaidpur | Pankaj Mishra |
| Harnakhi | Sudhanshu Shekhar |
| Babubarhi | Meena Kamat |
| Phulparas | Shaila Mandal |
| Laukaha | Satish Saha |
| Nirmali | Aniruddha Prasad Yadav |
| Pipra | Ram Vilas Kamat |
| Supaul | Vijendra Prasad Yadav |
| Tribeniganj (SC) | Sonam Rani Sardar |
| Raniganj (SC) | Adhishtit Rishidev |
| Araria | Shabnum Akhter |
| Jokihat | Manzar Alam |
| Thakurganj | Gopal Agrawal |
| Amour | Saba Zafar |
| Rupauli | Kaladhar Mandal |
| Dhamdaha | Leshi Singh |
| Korha (SC) | Dulalachand Goswami |
| Manihari (ST) | Shambhu Suman |
| Barari | Vijay Singh Nishad |
| Gopalpur | Bullo Mandal |
| Sultanganj | Dr. Lalit Narayan Mandal |
| Kahalgaon | Shivanand Mukesh |
| Amarpur | Jayant Raj |
| Dhuraiya (ST) | Manish Kumar |
| Belhar | Manoj Yadav |
| Chainpur | Mohd. Zama Khan |
| Karahgar | Bashisth Singh |
| Karakat | Mahabali Singh |
| Nokha | Nagendra Chandravanshi |
| Kurtha | Pappu Kumar Verma |
| Jehanabad | Chandeshwar Chandravanshi |
| Ghosi | Rituraj Kumar |
| Nabinagar | Chetan Anand |
| Rafiganj | Pramod Kumar Singh |
| Belaganj | Manorama Devi |
| Nawada | Vibha Devi |
| Jhajha | Damodar Rawat |
| Chakai | Sumit Kumar Singh |
There will be two stages to the Bihar Assembly elections. On November 6, 121 constituencies will cast ballots in the first phase. On November 11, 122 constituencies will cast ballots in the second phase. The Election Commission of India said on Monday, October 6, 2025, that the vote counting will take place on November 14.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that there will be no room for threats against voters or candidates and that the government has been given strong instructions to tolerate no violence. He stated that more than 7.4 crore individuals, including 14 lakh first-time voters, are eligible to cast ballots in the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The Bihar elections would be held in a transparent and peaceful way, according to the CEC.
