BJP Bihar List: The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced candidates for 71 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections in 2025. Of these 71 candidates, 11 are relatives of some political figure.

What's in BJP's first list?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) frequently launches verbal and political attacks on the opposition by invoking nepotism . Now, in its list for the Bihar elections, 11 out of 71 names have some connection to a political figure.

This means that 15% of the total ticket winners announced so far have family members who are or have been in politics. Here's a list of those who were given tickets by the BJP and whose family members are or have been in politics.

Raghavendra Pratap Singh - MLA from Barhara

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father – Ambika Sharan Singh, five-time MLA from Arrah Muffasil (1952–1967) and Barhara (1967–1969, 1977); Deputy Finance Minister (1963–1967, 1971–1974)

Nitish Mishra - MLA from Jhanjharpur

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father – Dr. Jagannath Mishra, Chief Minister of Bihar (December 1989–March 1990); Uncle – Lalit Narayan Mishra, held several cabinet positions

Arun Kumar Singh - MLA from Baruraj

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father- Brij Kishore Singh, MLA from Baruraj (2010-2015); Grandfather- Yumna Singh, MLA from Bihar (1980)

Nitin Naveen - MLA from Bankipur

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father - Late Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha, won from Patna West constituency in the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Sanjeev Chaurasia - MLA from Digha

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father: Ganga Prasad Chaurasia, former BJP MLA - 1994 to 2012 and Governor of Sikkim

Rana Randhir - MLA from Madhuban

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father- Sitaram Singh, MLA from Madhuban (1985–2004), Minister of Bihar and MP from Sheohar (2004)

Devesh Kant Singh - MLA from Goriyakothi

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father – Bhumendra Narayan Singh, two-time MLA from Goriyakothi (2005-2010); Grandfather – Krishnakant Singh, MLA (1967-1977)