2015 Bihar Assembly Elections -BJP Announces Second and Third List of 99 and 11 candidates Sunday Sep 20,2015

 

On Saturday night Sep 19,2015, the BJP released its second list with 99 candidates, including a Muslim candidate.

On Sunday evening Sep 20,2015, the BJP released its third list of 11 candidates with one Muslim candidate from Muslim-dominated Kochadhaman constituency

Out of 153 candidates, the BJP has fielded only two Muslim candidates — Saba Zafar from Amour in Purnea and Abdur Rahman from Kochadhaman in Kishanganj district. Saba Zafar had won the 2010 Assembly election from Amour on the BJP ticket.

Under its caste calculus, the BJP has given ticket to 44 upper caste candidates (13 Brahmins, 22 Rajputs, 8 Bhumihars and 1 Kayastha), 13 Yadavs, 14 Vaishyas, 14 Dalits, 8 from Extremely Backward Castes and 5 Kushwaha candidates. The party has dropped 14 sitting MLAs and borrowed 11 from other parties.

The BJP has given ticket to Satish Kumar, who left the ruling Janata Dal (United) two days ago, to pitch him against Tejaswi Yadav, younger son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad.

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BJP on Tuesday Sep 15,2015 released the first list of 43 candidates