The BJP has released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar election. Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha have been fielded from Tarapur and Lakhisarai seats, respectively. Ramkripal Yadav, a former Union Minister who was once a trusted aide of RJD founder Lalu Prasad Yadav, will contest from Danapur.