JD(U) fields Bihar speaker against Meira Kumar

NEW DELHI: The Janata Dal (United) has fielded Bihar Assembly speaker Uday Narain Chowdhary and former bureaucrat KP Ramaiah from Sasaram and Jamui constituencies for the Lok Sabha elections. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is the Congress candidate from Sasaram which she represents in the Lok Sabha.

The JD(U), which rules Bihar, also declared the candidature of Baagi Kumar Verma from Aurangabad, Mahabali Singh from Karakat, Jeetan Ram Manjhi from Gaya and Kaushal Yadav from Nawada.

Except for Mahabali Singh, a sitting MP, JD (U) has fielded new candidates for the rest of the five seats. It also declared candidates for four seats in Narendra Modi-ruled Gujarat and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.