NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minsiter Nitish Kumar - led Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates out of 101 seats allotted to it under NDA seat sharing deal ahead of assembly elections. According to the list, JD(U) has fielded cabinet minister Maheshwar Hazari from Kalyanpur, Ratnesh Sada from Sonbarsa, Anant singh from Mokama and Ajay Kushwaha from Meenapur. JD(U) retained the seats like Sonbarsa, Rajgir, Gaighat and Morwa which were reportedly eyed by its NDA alliance partner Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. The 243 assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on Nove
Bihar elections: JD(U) announces first list of 57 candidates; fields Anant Singh from Mokama

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