9 months ago
RJD and Congress Release Bihar Assembly Election Candidate Lists
Political parties in Bihar are getting ready for an election.
The Mahagathbandhan, which is a team of several parties including RJD and Congress, has announced who will run for seats in the first two parts of the election.
The RJD is running for many seats, and the Congress party is also running for many seats.
Some people are looking at the list of Congress candidates and saying that maybe the party isn't being as fair as they said they would be.
They noticed many candidates are from families that have traditionally been in power, and not many women got a chance to run.
The election team has a plan, but sometimes what actually happens on the ground is a bit different.
RJD is contesting 142 seats, Congress is contesting 61 seats, and other alliance partners have varying numbers of seats in the Bihar Assembly elections.
The Mahagathbandhan alliance is fielding a total of 251 candidates across all phases.
The alliance has designated 3 seats as vacant and 11 seats for 'friendly contests' among its partners.
Analysis of the Congress candidate list shows nearly 40% are from upper castes and only 8.2% are women.
Tejashwi Yadav is contesting from Raghopur, among other prominent RJD candidates announced.
- Who
- The RJD and Congress parties, as part of the Mahagathbandhan alliance.
- What
- Release of candidate lists for the first two phases of the Bihar Assembly elections.
- Where
- Bihar, India
- When
- The first list was released on October 15, and the second list on October 20.
- Why
- To contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Mahagathbandhan's Claim
Actual Ticket Distribution (Congress)
Representation of Backward Communities
Mahagathbandhan's Claim
The Mahagathbandhan claims to prioritize inclusive representation for backward communities.
Actual Ticket Distribution (Congress)
Nearly 40% of Congress nominees are from upper castes, indicating a potential gap between claims and reality.
Women Representation
Mahagathbandhan's Claim
The alliance aims for fair representation across all demographics.
Actual Ticket Distribution (Congress)
Only 5 out of 61 Congress candidates are women, representing just 8.2% of their nominees.
Key facts
- RJD Contest Seats
- 142
- Congress Contest Seats
- 61
- CPI (ML) Contest Seats
- 20
- Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) Contest Seats
- 10
- CPI Contest Seats
- 9
- CPI(M) Contest Seats
- 4
- Indian Inclusive Party (IIP) Contest Seats
- 2
- Total Mahagathbandhan Candidates
- 251
- Vacant Alliance Seats
- 3
- Friendly Contest Seats
- 11
Sources
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