Patna (PTI): Two nominees of the INDIA bloc in Bihar on Thursday withdrew their candidature from assembly seats in Nawada and Madhubani districts, officials said.

While Congress' Satish Kumar withdrew his candidature from Warsaliganj in Nawada, Bindu Gulab Yadav of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) withdrew her nomination from Babubarhi in Madhubani, they said.

Following the development, RJD candidates Anita (Warsaliganj) and Arun Kumar Singh (Babubarhi) are contesting the polls as ‘Mahagathbandhan’ nominees.

Both the assembly seats will go to polls in the second phase on November 11.

The 243-member Bihar assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with results set to be announced on November 14.

There are some seats where constituents of the INDIA bloc are

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