Updated On: 14 October, 2025 03:57 PM IST | Patna | mid-day online correspondent
The party statement read that the BJP Central Election Committee met on October 12 under the chairmanship of party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other members of the Central Election Committee, were present during the deliberations

The decision on the names was taken by the Central Election Committee on October 12. Pic/PTI
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections, according to an official party statement.
The polling for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will be held in two phases: November 6 and 11, with the counting to be conducted three days later.