The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) officially plunged into the electoral fray for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, announcing on Monday that it will field candidates across all 243 constituencies in the state. The announcement coincided with the Election Commission of India (ECI) releasing the poll schedule, confirming voting on November 6 and 11, with results on November 14.
To kickstart its campaign, the party released its initial list of 11 candidates, featuring a mix of professionals and veterans.
First List of AAP Candidates Released
The first list of candidates for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections includes:
- Dr. Mira Singh from Begusarai
- Bhanu Bhartiya from Kasba constituency (Purnea district)
- Pankaj Kumar from Bankipur
- Arun Kumar Rajak from Phulwari
- Retd Capt Dharmraj Singh from Buxar
- Ashok Kumar Singh from Govindganj (Motihari)
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- Amit Kumar Singh (Taraiya)
- Shubhda Yadav (Benipatti)
- Ashraf Alam (Kishanganj)
- Akhilesh Narayan Thakur (Parihar)
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Going Solo: No Alliance with Existing Blocs
AAP’s Bihar unit in-charge, Ajesh Yadav, confirmed the party’s decision to avoid forming any coalition with the state’s existing political blocs.
“Our alliance is with the people of Bihar. We won’t ally with any party or coalition,” Yadav told PTI.
He expressed strong confidence in the party’s platform, asserting that AAP intends to replicate the successful “model of growth and governance” established in Delhi and Punjab, where the party currently holds power.
Yadav highlighted that people from Purvanchal (Eastern UP and Bihar) had contributed significantly to AAP’s 2020 victory in Delhi, and questioned why they couldn’t help the party form a government in their home state, quoting AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
In a direct comparison to other political figures in the state, Yadav claimed that while Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is merely talking about reforms, AAP has already implemented concrete achievements in healthcare, education, and public welfare in the states it governs.
AAP confirmed that the party’s top campaigners, including national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, who have previously visited the state, would have their campaign schedules announced shortly.