Tejashwi Yadav To Samrat Choudhary: Family Members Of Political Leaders Take Centre Stage In Bihar Elections | Check List

Bihar Assembly Elections: As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, the presence of political dynasts remains prominent. A significant number of candidates contesting the 243-member Bihar Assembly are sons, daughters, wives, or close relatives of established politicians, underlining the continued influence of political families in the state.

According to experts, no party in the poll-bound state can claim moral superiority when it comes to fielding candidates from political dynasties. This trend transcends party lines and has become a norm rather than an exception in the state’s electoral politics.

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Bihar Elections: Prominent Political Dynasts In The Fray

- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD): Tejashwi Yadav, the younger son and heir apparent of party supremo Lalu Prasad, has been fielded from Raghopur constituency, while Osama Shahab, son of the late Mohammad Shahabuddin, a gangster-turned-politician, is contesting from Raghunathpur.

- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): Samrat Choudhary, son of former minister Shakuni Choudhary, is contesting from Tarapur. Nitish Mishra, son of former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra, is contesting from Jhanjharpur. Other candidates are: Nitin Nabin, son of late BJP leader Nabin Kishore Sinha, from Bankipore and Sanjeev Churasai, son of BJP leader Ganga Prasad Chaurasia, from Digha.

- Rashtriya Lok Morcha: Snehlata, wife of party chief Upendra Kushwaha, is contesting from Sasaram.

- Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM): Deepa Manjhi, daughter-in-law of Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, is contesting from Imamganj.

- Jan Suraaj: Jagriti Thakur, granddaughter of legendary socialist leader Karpoori Thakur, is contesting from Morwa.

- Janata Dal United (JDU): Chanakya Prasad Ranjan, son of JD(U) Banka MP Girdhari Prasad Yadav, is contesting as an RJD candidate from Belhar. Komal Singh, daughter of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Veena Devi, is contesting from Gaighat. Chetan Anand, son of party MP Lovely Anand, is contesting from Nabinagar.

- Also in the fray are Rahul Tiwary, son of RJD veteran Shivanand Tiwary, from Shahpur, Rakesh Ojha, son of BJP leader the late Visheshwar Ojha, from Shahpur, Veena Devi, wife of Surajbhan Singh, who recently joined RJD, from Mokama, and Shivani Shukla, daughter of RJD strongman Munna Shukla, from Lalganj.

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This extensive list of political heirs highlights how deeply dynastic politics are rooted in Bihar’s electoral arena. The Bihar Assembly Elections will be held in two phases, on November 6 and 11, with results scheduled for November 14.

(With PTI Inputs)