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**Bihar Elections Heat Up as JDU Releases First Candidate List; Other Key Developments Emerge**
**Patna/New Delhi:** With the Bihar Assembly elections fast approaching, the Janata Dal United (JDU), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, unveiled its first list of candidates Wednesday. The list includes 57 names, featuring four women. Key candidates include Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Narendra Narayan Yadav. JDU’s executive president, Sanjay Jha, affirmed the NDA’s unity and commitment to forming a government under Nitish Kumar’s leadership. The Chief Minister is set to begin his campaign on Thursday, including rally addresses.
Meanwhile, in other news:
* **Border Clashes:** Tensions flared between Pakistan and Afghanistan with reports of cross-border fire and damage to infrastructure. Both sides have made conflicting claims.
* **Political Developments:** Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishor announced he would not contest the elections, and Upendra Kushwaha of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha met with Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss alliance issues.
* **Tragic Loss:** Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, known for his role as Karna in the Mahabharat TV series, passed away in Mumbai.
* **Naxalite Surrender:** High-ranking Naxalite leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao, also known as Bhupati, surrendered to Maharashtra’s Chief Minister along with 60 other Naxalites.
* **International Relations:** Former US President Donald Trump claimed to have brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and criticized Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The UK also prepares to tighten immigration rules, and Bangladesh experiences factory fire with fatalities.
* **Other Deaths:** Goa agriculture minister and former chief minister Ravi Naik died of cardiac arrest. Additionally, 20 died in a bus fire in Rajasthan, and multiple bodies were found in the Israel and Hamas war, with a prisoner swap.
The Bihar Assembly elections are scheduled in two phases on November 6th and 11th, with counting on November 14th. Political activity is expected to intensify as the election dates draw closer.
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