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The Next Bihar Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held on or before October–November 2025 to elect all 243 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1][2] Incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may not seek re-election.[3]
Background[edit | edit source]
The previous assembly elections were held in October–November 2020. After the election, National Democratic Alliance formed the state government, with Nitish Kumar becoming Chief Minister.
Schedule[edit | edit source]
| Poll Event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification Date | TBD |
| Last Date for filing nomination | TBD |
| Scrutiny of nomination | TBD |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | TBD |
| Date of Poll | TBD |
| Date of Counting of Votes | TBD |
Parties & Alliances[edit | edit source]
National Democratic Alliance[edit | edit source]
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bharatiya Janata Party |  |
Sanjay Jaiswal | TBD | ||
| 2. | Janata Dal (United) | _Flag.svg) |
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Nitish Kumar | TBD |
| 3. | Vikassheel Insaan Party | Mukesh Sahani | TBD | |||
| 4. | Hindustani Awam Morcha |  |
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Jitan Ram Manjhi | TBD |
Mahagathbandhan[edit | edit source]
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rashtriya Janata Dal |  |
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Tejashwi Yadav | TBD | |
| 2. | Indian National Congress |  |
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Madan Mohan Jha | TBD |
| 3. | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) |  |
Dipankar Bhattacharya | TBD | ||
| 4. | Communist Party of India |  |
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Ram Naresh Pandey | TBD |
| 5. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  |
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Awadhesh Kumar Rai | TBD |
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen[edit | edit source]
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats contested |
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| 1. | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |  |
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Akhatul Iman | TBD |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Solo 'Chalo' In 2025? | Outlook India Magazine". Outlook (India). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar elections can happen before 2025; LJP to be prepared on all 243 seats: Chirag Paswan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "This is my last election, Nitish Kumar says at poll rally - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2021.