BJP has fielded Shreyasi Singh from the Jamui seat for the Bihar Assembly elections. The party has named Shreyasi and 70 other candidates in its first list, released on Tuesday. Besides Shreyasi Singh, the list also includes eight women candidates, including sitting Minister Renu Devi, who will seek re-election from the Bettiah Assembly constituency.

Who is Shreyasi Singh?

Shreyasi Singh is a sitting MLA from the Jamui seat in Bihar. She will now contest the Bihar elections from her present seat, seeking another term. The 34-year-old is an Arjuna awardee. She is a shooter who participated in the Shotgun Trap (Women) event at the Paris Olympics, where she was eliminated in the qualification round.

In 2014, Shreyasi won a silver medal in the Shotgun Trap event at the Glasgow Commonwealth

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