BJP’s familism in Bihar: 11 seats out of 71 to leader, daughter-in-law and wife, see list

Bharatiya Janata Party from time to time familism On the opposition by referring to by word of mouth And makes political attacks. Now, out of 71 names in its list for Bihar elections, there are 11 names who are related to political personalities in some way or the other.

This means that out of the total tickets announced so far, 15 percent of the candidates have relatives who are or have been in politics. Read here the list of those people to whom BJP gave tickets and their family members were either in politics or are in it.

Raghavendra Pratap Singh – MLA from Barhara

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father – Ambika Sharan Singh, five-time MLA from Arrah Mouffasil (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 posts

Arun Kumar Singh – MLA from Baruraj

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

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

Nitin Naveen – MLA from Bankipur

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father – Late Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha, represented Patna West constituency in the Bihar 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 – from 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)

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Nisha Singh – BJP MLA from Pranpur

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Husband – Vinod Kumar Singh, MLA from Pranpur (2000, 2010, 2015) and Minister of Bihar till October 2020

Gayatri Devi – MLA from Parihar

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father-in-law: Ram Naresh Prasad Yadav – He was a BJP MLA from Parihar assembly constituency, elected in 2010.

Sujit Kumar Singh – Got BJP ticket for the first time from Gaura Bauram.. He was a former Income Tax Commissioner.

Wife – Swarna Singh, MLA from Gaura Bauram (Elected on VIP ticket in 2020. Later joined BJP.)

Father – Sunil Kumar Singh – Senior BJP leader and MLA from Darbhanga, elected several times including 2010, 2015 and 2022.

Shreyasi Singh – MLA from Jamui

Got BJP ticket from this seat.

Father – Digvijay Singh – Former Union Minister (1990-2004), MP from Banka (1991, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009). Mother – Putul Kumari – BJP MP from Banka in 2010 (by-election).