The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates, including the names of several state ministers and new faces, for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

The announcement was made just two days before the deadline for filing nominations for the first phase of polls ends on November 6.

The list includes several prominent leaders and ministers from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet, as well as a few new faces.

Vijay Kumar Choudhary, the state’s Water Resource Minister, will contest from Sarairanjan in Samastipur district.

Shyam Rajak, JD(U) National General Secretary, will be the party’s candidate from Phulwarisharif in Patna district.

From Suryagarha, the party has fielded Ramanand Mandal. The seat was earlier expected to go to Prahalad Yadav, a former

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