How many Muslims in Nitish's first list for Bihar polls?

Wed, 15 October 2025

15:12

For the first time the ruling JD-U in Bihar led by chief minister Nitish Kumar has not fielded any Muslim for the Bihar assembly polls to be held next month. The JD-U has released its first list of 57 candidates today.

The BJP has not fielded any Muslim this time as well from its 71 candidates.

The JD-U is contesting 101 of 243 seats and will announce the second list of 44 candidates soon.

In 2020 assembly polls, the JD-U had contested 115 seats of which there were 11 Muslims candidates, but none won.

MI Khan in Patna

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