From veterans to new faces: A look at BJP's first list of candidates for Bihar assembly elections — in pics

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections. The announcement marks the formal launch of the party’s campaign ahead of the November polls. The ruling NDA will fight the polls together, with BJP and JDU contesting on 101 seats each. LJP (Ram Vilas) gets 29, while HAM and Rashtriya Lok Morcha will contest six seats each. (Photo credit: ANI )

Deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha will contest from Tarapur and Lakhisarai, respectively. Both leaders are expected to play key roles in steering BJP’s campaign strategy in Bihar. (Photo credit: ANI )

State ministers Nitin Nabin (Bankipur) and Renu Devi (Bettiah) figure prominently in the list. Their constituencies have been traditional BJP strongholds, setting the stage for a close contest. (Photo credit: ANI )

Senior leaders like Ram Kripal Yadav (Danapur), Prem Kumar (Gaya), and Mangal Pandey (Siwan) are back in the electoral field. (Photo credits: X)

Former deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad, 4 time MLA from Katihar, will contest from the seat once again. (Photo credit: X/tarkishorepd)

Olympian-turned-MLA Shreyasi Singh, a youth face for BJP in Bihar will contest from Jamui. Meanwhile, Alok Ranjan Jha contesting from the Saharsa constituency and Nitish Mishra from Jhanjharpur constituency add a mix of youth and experience to the BJP’s first list for assembly polls. (Photo credits: X) (Shreyasi Singh, PTI Photo)

Assembly speaker Nand Kishore Yadav’s name is missing from the first list. Ratnesh Kushwaha, the lawyer who had fought the AI video case for Narendra Modi's mother has been fielded in his place from Patna Sahib, signaling a strategic reshuffle. (Photo credits: X)

Bihar’s 243 assembly seats will go to polls on November 6 and 11. Counting of votes is scheduled for November 14, setting the tone for a high-stakes electoral showdown. (File photo)