The last date for filing nominations for the first phase of polls is October 17, while that for the second phase is October 20.

xNew Delhi: The Congress on Thursday released its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, fielding its state unit chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba seat and CLP leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan from Kadwa.The party announced the candidates even before finalising the seat-sharing arrangement with its Mahagathbandhan allies, including the RJD.

The last date for filing nominations for the first phase of polls is October 17, while that for the second phase is October 20.

The Congress leadership has been in talks with its alliance partners, including the RJD and the Left.

According to the list, the party has fielded Bihar Youth Congress chief P

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