Patna: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, with a clear focus on inclusive representation across caste and community lines.
In a strategic move aimed at social balance, the BJP has ensured participation from Dalits, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs), and women.
According to the party’s list, over 50 per cent of the tickets have been allotted to Dalits, backward, extremely backward, and women candidates.
The first list includes 20 candidates from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 11 candidates from Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), 6 candidates from the SC/ST community, and 8 women candidates.
The list also provides fa