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A total of 51 candidates, including nine women, filed nominations for the November 13 bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats, which became vacant after the last Lok Sabha elections.
The seats are Ramgarh, Tarari, Belaganj, and Imamganj, with results to be announced on November 23.
Scrutiny of nominations will take place on October 28, and the last date for withdrawal of names is October 30, officials said.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer (Bihar), "A total of 51 candidates, including nine women, filed their nominations till Friday, the last day for filing papers." Belaganj has the highest number of 17 candidates, including RJD's Vishwanath Kumar Singh and JD(U)'s Manorma Devi.
A total of 14 candidates, including three women, have filed their nominations for Tarari, with prominent candidates such as CPI(ML) Liberation's Raju Yadav and BJP's Vishal Prashant.
In Ramgarh, nine candidates have filed, including RJD's Ajeet Kumar Singh and BJP's Ashok Kumar Singh. Imamganj has 11 candidates, including Dipa Kumari from Hindustani Awam Morcha (S) and RJD's Roshan Kumar.
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