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RJD candidates for by-polls announced

PATNA OCT. 27. The RJD president, Laloo Prasad Yadav, today announced the names of candidates for Fatuha, Sitamarhi and Barachati Assembly constituencies where by-polls are slated for November 20. While Samata Devi has been fielded from Barachati (reserved) seat where a by-election has been necessitated by the death of her mother Bhagwatia Devi, Om Prakash Paswan would be the party candidate for Fatuha, Mr. Yadav said.

By-poll to Fatuha seat is being held after the Supreme Court set aside the election of Dinesh Chaudhary (RJD) on the charge of contesting Assembly election for the seat reserved for Scheduled Castes by producing a fake caste certificate.

Sahid Ali Khan would be the RJD nominee for Sitamarhi, Mr. Yadav said. Mr. Khan was elected from Sitamarhi in the last poll which was set aside by the Supreme Court. The BJP's Harishankar Prasad who was declared elected by the apex court died recently necessitating the by-election for the seat. -- PTI

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