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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Campaigning ends for first phase of election in Bihar



The last day of election campaigning for the first phase of election in Bihar saw Congress leader and former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin (bottom), Bhojpuri and Bollywood film star Ravi Kishan (top) and JD (U) national president Sharad Yadav walking near Patna airport on October 19, 2010 on their way to attend election meetings in different places of Bihar.

Campaigning for the first phase of 47 Bihar assembly constituencies that go to the polls on October 21 ended on October 19, 2010. As many as 635 candidates are contesting for 47 seats.

Prominent among them are senior JD-U ministers, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Narendra Narain Yadav, Renu Kumari, Congress nominee Ranjeet Ranjan, wife of incarcerated former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, state Congress chief Choudhary Mehboob Ali Kaiser and Congress candidate Lovely Anand.

The 47 constituencies are:

31-Harlakhi; 32-Benipatti; 33-Khajauli; 34-Babubarhi; 35-Bisfi; 36-Madhubani; 37-Rajnagar(SC); 38-Jhanjharpur; 39-Phulparas; 40-Laukaha; 41-Nirmali; 42-Pipra; 43-Supaul; 44-Triveniganj(SC); 45-Chhatapur; 46-Narpatganj; 47-Raniganj(SC); 48-Forbesganj; 49-Araria; 50-Jokihat; 51-Sikti; 52-Bahadurganj; 53-Thakurganj; 54-Kishanganj; 55-Kochadhaman; 56-Amour; 57-Baisi; 58-Kasba; 59-Banmankhi(SC); 60-Rupauli; 61-Dhamdaha; 62-Purnia; 63-Katihar; 64-Kadwa; 65-Balrampur; 66-Pranpur; 67-Manihari(ST); 68-Barari; 69-Korha(SC); 70-Alamnagar; 71-Bihariganj; 72-Singheshwar(SC); 73-Madhepura; 74-Sonbarsha(SC); 75-Saharsa.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

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