Jharkhand elections: RJD announces 6 candidates, Suresh Paswan to represent Deoghar | Full list

Just days ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has revealed its list of six candidates. According to the official announcement made on Tuesday, the RJD will field Suresh Paswan from Deoghar and Sanjay Prasad Yadav from Godda. Subhash Yadav is set to contest from Koderma, while Rashmi Prakash will be the candidate from Chatra. Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav will represent Hussainabad, and Naresh Prasad Singh has been selected for Vishrampur.

RJD Candidates List: Key Details

• Deoghar: Suresh Paswan
• Godda: Sanjay Prasad Yadav
• Koderma: Subhash Yadav
• Chatra: Rashmi Prakash
• Hussainabad: Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav
• Vishrampur: Naresh Prasad Singh

Tejashwi Yadav confirms seat-sharing consensus

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, during the release of the candidates' list, asserted that Hemant Soren will return as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, confirming that a consensus has been reached on seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly polls. Despite earlier disagreements within the INDIA bloc regarding seat allocation, Yadav clarified that the matter has been resolved and RJD's share of seats will be disclosed soon.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) releases a list of 6 candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly Elections. pic.twitter.com/DI4bCsLeyA

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His remarks came in response to recent criticism from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who questioned Yadav's influence within the bloc, alleging that he had "failed" to secure a satisfactory number of seats, despite making multiple visits to Hemant Soren.

"The INDIA bloc stands united, and we will contest the elections together. Hemant Soren will be the Jharkhand CM again. A consensus has been reached on seat-sharing, and RJD’s seats will be announced shortly," said Yadav.

He also accused the BJP of undermining Jharkhand's development, labelling them as "anti-constitution" and "anti-reservation."