Patna: Congress released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections late on Thursday night. Forty-eight names feature in the list. Party’s State President Rajesh Ram will contest from Kutumba constituency in Aurangabad district, senior leader Shakeel Ahmed will fight from Kadwa in Katihar district.

The list includes five women and four Muslim candidates. Eleven sitting MLAs received tickets again, including representatives from Bhagalpur, Kadwa, Manihari (Katihar), Muzaffarpur, Rajapakar (Vaishali), Buxar, Rajpur (Buxar), Kutumba, Kargahar (Aurangabad), Hisua (Nawada) and Aurangabad.

Sitting MLA Chhatrapati Yadav from Khagaria district was denied a ticket. Chandan Yadav will contest in his place, having lost from Beldaur previously. Before the official announ

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