Ranchi: The AJSU Party is stepping up its efforts for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, following the BJP’s recent candidate list release. On Sunday, AJSU unveiled its own list of candidates as part of the electoral race.
The candidates announced by AJSU include Sudesh Mahato from Silli, Sunita Chaudhary from Ramgarh, Neeru Shanti Bhagat from Lohardaga, Ramchandra Sahis from Jugsalai, Nirmal Mahato (alias Tiwari Mahato) from Mandu, Harelal Mahato from Ichagarh, and Azhar Islam from Pakur. However, the party has yet to announce candidates for the Dumri and Manoharpur constituencies.
In a collaborative effort, the BJP and AJSU Party will contest the elections together. As part of the NDA alliance, the BJP has allocated 10 seats to AJSU, of which AJSU has announced candidates for 8 seats, leaving 2 yet to be revealed.
The candidate list was finalized during a meeting of AJSU’s parliamentary board, chaired by party leader Sudesh Mahato. This list features a mix of familiar faces and new entrants, including Azhar Islam, who recently joined AJSU and will contest from Pakur.
With AJSU’s announcement of 8 candidates, the NDA has officially declared a total of 74 candidates.
Previously, the BJP had named candidates for 66 of its allocated 68 assembly seats.
The party is still pending announcements for two seats, Tundi and Barhet, as well as AJSU’s candidates for Manoharpur and Dumri. Additionally, two seats designated for JDU—Jamshedpur West and Tamar—are now allocated to LJP, with candidate announcements forthcoming. The Chatra seat also remains unannounced, with speculation surrounding former RJD leader Janardan Paswan, who may receive a ticket from LJP (R).
