93 and counting: Bihar's oldest candidate seeks re-poll

Dozens of candidates of the Congress, RJD, BJP, JD-U, in their 50s are in fray.

According to an official figure of the state election commission, of the total 156 candidates in the fray for 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, there are barely 18 candidates aged 40 or less.

The BJP and the JD-U have not fielded any candidate below the age of 40 years.

The youngest candidate in the fray in Bihar is CPI-ML candidate Rinki Kumari, 26, from Bhagalpur followed by Rahul Ranjan, 27, of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, who is contesting the Jehanabad seat.