RJD names 20 candidates for 5th phase of Bihar election

RJD released its list of 20 candidates for constituencies going to poll in the fifth phase in Bihar on November 9. RJD Secretary General Ram Kripal Yadav and spokesperson

Shakeel Ahmed Khan declared the names of the candidates at a press conference in Patna on October 11, 2010.

According to the list, RJD has fielded sitting MLAs Surendra Yadav and Kunti Devi from Belaganj and Atri respectively, besides former state ministers Suresh Paswan from Agiyawan), Raghvendra Pratap Singh from Barhara and Rajballabh Prasad from Nawada.

Vijay Krishna, a former MP who recently crossed over to RJD from ruling JD(U), will be the party's nominee from Barh.

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