The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday (October 14) released the first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections.

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will contest from Tarapur, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha from Lakhisarai, State Minister Nitin Nabin from Bankipur, and Renu Devi will contest from Bettiah.

Tarapur was one of the seats that was reported to be a flashpoint between the BJP and its ally, Janata Dal United. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly wanted the seat to remain under the JD(U) quota.

News18 Hindi reported that the BJP was considering alternative constituencies for Choudhary, including Patna's Kumhrar or Patna Sahib, as part of its Plan B.

The list also includes nine women candidates, including Shreyasi Singh, a sitting MLA and Arjuna awarde

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