NEW DELHI: The political battle for Bihar intensified on Sunday with a flurry of developments — from the AIMIM releasing its first list of 25 candidates to Giriraj Singh stirring controversy with his remarks on Muslims. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) faced embarrassment over a last-minute candidate swap, while Chirag Paswan redefined his “MY” formula ahead of the polls. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off the BJP’s campaign on October 24. The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM announced its first list of 25 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, including two non-Muslims. The list features state party chief Akhtarul Iman, its lone MLA, who will again contest from Amour. The party posted on X: “We are happy to announce the list of AIMIM candidates for the

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