The Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) recently released its full lineup of 101 candidates for the upcoming 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. This announcement aligns with the party’s allotted 101 seats under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seat-sharing agreement.
The party initially issued a list of 57 candidates on October 15, which included both sitting ministers and several new faces. A subsequent list, comprising an additional 44 candidates, was released on October 16, thereby completing the JD(U)’s full candidate roster for the polls.
Below is the detailed list of JD(U) candidates and their respective constituencies for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections:
- 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
The Election Commission of India announced on October 6, 2025, that the Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases. The first phase will see 121 constituencies go to polls on November 6, followed by 122 constituencies in the second phase on November 11. Vote counting is scheduled for November 14.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar emphasized strict directives for a zero-tolerance approach to violence, ensuring no threats to voters or candidates. He stated that over 7.4 crore people are eligible to vote in the upcoming elections, a figure that includes 14 lakh first-time voters. The CEC reiterated the commitment to conducting the Bihar elections in a transparent and peaceful manner.