Bihar NDA list out, Ravi Shankar Prasad replaces Shatrughan Sinha at Patna Sahib
Team Udayavani, Mar 23, 2019, 8:40 AM IST
Patna: The NDA in Bihar, comprising the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan’s LJP, Saturday announced its candidates for 39 out of the total 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
According to the names announced at a press meet in Patna by BJP national general secretary and party in-charge for the state Bhupendra Yadav, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will be contesting from Patna Sahib seat – a party stronghold represented by Shatrughan Sinha in the outgoing Lok Sabha.
According to media reports, Sinha is likely to join the Congress and seek re-election on a ticket of the grand old party.
While Union minister Giriraj Singh, whose Nawada seat has gone to the LJP, has been shifted to Begusarai, his colleagues in the council of ministers Radha Mohan Singh, R K Singh, Ashwani Kumar Choubey and Ram Kripal Yadav will be fielded from their respective sitting seats of Motihari, Ara, Buxar and Pataliputra.
Lok Janshakti Party state president Pashupati Kumar Paras will be replacing his elder brother Ram Vilas Paswan in Hajipur. The Union minister is likely to get a Rajya Sabha ticket. Chirag Paswan will be seeking re-election from Jamui.
Yadav also said the candidate for Khagaria Lok Sabha seat, which would be contested by the LJP, would be announced shortly.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Shah: UCC Implementation in MP Fulfills BJP Pledge, Modi’s Commitment
Cal HC directs NIA to file report on clashes in Murshidabad over Ram Navami celebrations
Karnataka officials don vibrant sarees to promote voter participation
Omar, Mehbooba ask EC not to postpone polls in Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
SC to consider plea of MP Bar Council leaders against contempt proceedings
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Shah: UCC Implementation in MP Fulfills BJP Pledge, Modi’s Commitment
Kumaraswamy accuses political opponents of inducements in Bangalore rural elections
Bengaluru eateries butter up voter turnout with free dosa
Low voter turnout in Karnataka: Only 38.23% cast votes in 14 LS segments during first half of the day
Karnataka Polls: No Modi wave but anti-BJP wave, says CM Siddaramaiah