Patna: The Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) of former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today released its first list of 13 candidates for the assembly polls.
Mr Manjhi will contest from Makhdumpur assembly constituency in Jehanabad district.
"The HAM has finalised candidates for 20 seats but we are releasing the first list of 13 candidates on which we got clearance from all the allies in the National Democratic Alliance," HAM spokesperson Danish Rizwan said.
HAM state president Shakuni Choudhary will contest from Tarapur, and former ministers Brishen Patel from Vaisali, Anil Kumar Singh from Tekari, Shahid Ali Khan from Sursand, Ajit Kumar from Kanti, and Mahachander Singh from Gopalganj.
The list also includes names of leaders like Naushad Alam from Darbhanga rural seat, Ravinder Rai from Mahua, Rajesh Kumar from Khagaria, Rajeshwar Manjhi from Phulwarisharief, Rahul Kumar from Ghosi and Santosh Kumar from Kutumba.
The BJP will contest 160 seats in the 243-member Bihar assembly, the Lok Janshakti Party 40 seats, HAM 20 seats and the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party 23 seats.
Bihar will witness five-phased elections between October 12 and November 5. Counting of votes will take place on November 8.
Mr Manjhi will contest from Makhdumpur assembly constituency in Jehanabad district.
"The HAM has finalised candidates for 20 seats but we are releasing the first list of 13 candidates on which we got clearance from all the allies in the National Democratic Alliance," HAM spokesperson Danish Rizwan said.
The list also includes names of leaders like Naushad Alam from Darbhanga rural seat, Ravinder Rai from Mahua, Rajesh Kumar from Khagaria, Rajeshwar Manjhi from Phulwarisharief, Rahul Kumar from Ghosi and Santosh Kumar from Kutumba.
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Bihar will witness five-phased elections between October 12 and November 5. Counting of votes will take place on November 8.
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