The Bihar Assembly elections brought to the fore a striking mix of political veterans, caste leaders, debutants, and controversial strongmen who captured a lot of attention during the campaign. Here is how they performed:

Samrat Choudhary (BJP, won)

Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary was one of the most talked-about candidates in the Bihar elections after Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor’s allegations that he falsified his age in an affidavit, involvement in an old murder case, and his educational qualifications.

Contesting his first Assembly election in 15 years from Tarapur, Choudhary defeated his nearest rival, Arun Kumar of the RJD, by more than 45,000 votes. A Koeri/Kushwaha leader, he represents one of the state’s most influential OBC groups, central to recent political realignments. Hi

See Full Page