Congress announces candidates for UP by-polls

LUCKNOW: Congress today announced its candidates for three Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh where by-polls are to be held on February 13.

Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee ( UPCC) president Nirmal Khatri has announced candidates for the by-polls to Muzaffarnagar, Deoband and Bikapur seats, party spokesman Virendra Madan said.

Salman Saeed will be the party nominee from Muzaffarnagar while Maviya Ali will contest from Deoband and Asad Ahmed Ansari from Bikapur, he said.

The notification for the polls was issued on January 20 and January 27 is the last date of filing nominations.

Candidates can withdraw from the electoral race till January 30. Counting of votes will be held on February 16.

All the three seats were held by the ruling Samjawadi Party and by-elections have been necessitated by the death of the MLAs.