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Patna, April 22, 2025: The Congress party has finalized the names of six more candidates for the Lok Sabha election 2024 in Bihar.
According to party sources, the decision was taken in the Central Election Committee of the party held in New Delhi on Sunday evening.
Finalized Congress candidates for Bihar:
Anshul Kumar Abhikit, son of former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, will challenge BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad in Patna Sahib.
For Maharajganj, Akash Singh, son of Bihar the Grand Old Party President Akhilesh Prasad Singh, will contest against BJP’s Janardan Singh Sigriwal (Sitting MP).
For the Sasaram Lok Sabha seat, the Grand Old Party has fielded Vishwanath Ram will face BJP’s Shivesh Ram.
In Samastipur (SC), Congress has given the ticket to Sunny Hazari, son of Dalit leader Maheshwar Hazari.
In Muzaffarpur, Ajay Nishad, the sitting MP who recently defected from the BJP to Congress after being denied a ticket, will contest against the BJP’s Raj Bhushan Nishad.
On the Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha seat, Munna Tiwari, son of former MLA Madan Mohan Tiwari, will challenge BJP’s Sanjay Jaiswal.
Earlier announced candidates:
Congress had earlier given tickets to Ajeet Sharma from Bhagalpur, Tariq Anwar from Katihar, and Mohammad Jawaid from Kishanganj to contest the Lok Sabha election 2024.
Congress appears to be banking on dynastic faces and defectors to strengthen its fight in Bihar.
By fielding Ajay Nishad, a two-time MP from Muzaffarpur, the party hopes to capitalize on anti-BJP sentiment among Nishad voters.
The Patna Sahib contest between Anshul Abhijit and Ravi Shankar Prasad is expected to draw major attention, given the symbolic weight of the seat and the Kumar family’s political legacy.
With these selections, Congress is aiming to consolidate its position within the INDIA bloc in Bihar ahead of the high-stakes polls.
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