Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has released its eighth list of candidates for the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh spanning 20 constituencies, taking to 150 its number of electoral nominees for the 403-seat house so far. The prominent seats on which the Ajit Singh-led party has announced nominees in its latest list include Saharanpur, Moradabad, Fatehpur and Shahjahanpur. The party has also fielded candidates from Nakud, Gango, Thakurdwara, Bisauli, Bilsi, Dataganj, Bahedi, Meerganj, Nawabganj, Balamau, Bidhuna, Bansi, Pipraich, Haata and Ghosi. Dhananjay Singh has been nominated from Khadda Assembly seat, replacing N P Kushwaha, who was earlier announced party candidate from there, the statement released last night said. With the latest announcement, RLD has so far announced names of 150 candidates after it failed to strike a deal with the Samajwadi Party and Congress.

Source: Hindustan Times January 28, 2017 07:02 UTC