Lok Sabha Election 2024: JD(U) Releases 16 Bihar Candidates

The Janata Dal United (JDU) revealed the names of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, which is only weeks away. The party released a surprising candidates list, by giving ticket to unexpected candidates.

Replacing the sitting MP, JDU fielded Devesh Chandra Thakur, the chairman of legislative, from Sitamarhi constituency. Another surprise candidate to have ticket was Lavli Anand from Sheohar constituency. She quit RJD to join JD(U) earlier this month.

Here is the full list of candidates:

Balmiki Nagar – Sunil Kumar
Shivhar – Lavli Anand
Saitamarhi – Devesh Chandra Thakur
Jhanjharpur – Ramprit Mandal
Supaul – Dileshwar Kamait
Kishanganj – Mujahid Alam
Katihar – Dulalchandra Goswami
Purnea – Santosh Kumar
Madhepura – Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Gopalganj – Alok Kumar Suman
Siwan – Alok Kumar Suman
Bhagalpur – Ajay Kumar Mandal
Banka – Giridhari Yadav
Mungan – Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh
Nalanda – Kaushalendra Kumar
Jehanabad – Chandeswar Prasad

Yesterday, JDU’s MLA from Rupauli, Bima Bharti quit the party’s premium membership and joined Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). She said she is ready to contest from Purnea Lok Sabha constituency, if the party permits.

Bihar is getting ready its 40th Lok Sabha election. The election will be in seven phases. The first phase will see voting for four seats. From phase 2 to 5, voting will be for five seats each. The 6th and 7th phase will witness election for eight seats each.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, NDA (National Democractic Allaince) alliance in Bihar comprised of BJP, JD(U), and LJP. The allaince won 39 out of the 40 seats. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured 22 seats. BJP was followed by LJP with 6 seats and RJD with 4 seats. Congress counld only achieve 2 seats in that election.