The Congress party announced on Saturday that it had released a second list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, adding five more names to its roster. This follows its earlier declaration of 48 candidates in the first list.
As per the latest list, the party has chosen Shaswat Kedar Pandey to contest from Narkatiaganj, Qamrul Hoda from Kishanganj, Irfan Alam from Kasba, Jitender Yadav from Purnia, and Mohan Shrivasta from Gaya Town, TNIE reported.
The Bihar Assembly elections, which will fill 243 seats, are planned in two phases — the first on November 6 and the second on November 11. The counting of votes is expected to take place on November 14.
It was also noted that the nomination deadline for the first phase ended on October 17, while candidates contesting in the second phase are required to submit their papers by October 20.