T he filing of nomination papers ended on Monday (October 20, 2025) for the second and final phase of Bihar Assembly polls, with every party contesting the election completeing their last round of candidate announcements.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday (October 20, 2025) released the names of all 143 candidates, five of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other INDIA bloc constituents. 24, among the 143, are women candidates and 16 Muslims. Bihar Assembly polls: Filing of nomination papers over; INDIA bloc looks fractured

The Congress on Monday (October 20, 2025) released their last list of six candidates, taking the total number of candidates announced by the party to 60.

Jharkhand’s ruling JMM announced that it would not contest the elections , claiming t

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