Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD (U) on Wednesday named its candidates for 57 assembly constituencies for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections scheduled to be held in two phases—on November 6 and 11.

The party has, however, denied tickets to its four sitting MLAs and given chances to 27 new faces. Altogether 18 MLAs have been retained.

In the first list, JD (U) did not give a ticket to any Muslim. Names of four women candidates figured in the list. In addition, three Bahubalis (known for their muscle power) will contest election on the tickets of JD (U).

Out of 57, 12 candidates are from the Scheduled Castes (SC), which constitute nearly 19.65 per cent of the state’s population. Read Also 'Party Wants Me To Focus On...': Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor Rules Out Con

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