LJP's second list for Bihar out

The Lok Janshakti Party on Tuesday released its list of candidates for 52 of the 86 assembly seats going to polls in the second phase in Bihar.

LJP spokesman Sanjay Singh said the party had spared 30 seats for its United Progressive Alliance ally Congress.

The names of candidates for Banmankhi, Sonebarsa, Bakhri and Narpatganj will be announced on Wednesday, he said.

The list of candidates for the constituencies going to polls in the third and final phase will also be released soon, he added.

Notable candidates in the second list include state LJP parliamentary board chief Satish Kumar (Suryagarha) and its MLA Pashupati Kumar Paras (Alauli).

Paras is Union minister and LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan's younger brother.

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