THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Patna, Oct 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has on Tuesday announced its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has been fielded from Tarapur, while Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha will contest from Lakhisarai.
Bihar ministers Nitin Nabin and Renu Devi have been given tickets from Bankipur and Bettiah, respectively. Veteran leader Ram Kripal Yadav will contest from the Danapur seat.
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There had been tension between the BJP and its ally JDU over Samrat Chaudhary’s seat. Reports had suggested he might be fielded from Kumhrar or Patna Sahib instead of Tarapur. However, the BJP has decided to nominate him from Tarapur.
