Bihar, September 28: The CPI(ML) on Tuesday released the list of 48 candidates for the first three phases of Bihar assembly polls beginning from October 21 next.
While sitting MLA Amarnath Yadav has been renominated from Raghunathpur assembly seat, another sitting MLA Munnas Alam has been replaced by his brother and ex-MLA Mehboob Alam from Balrampur assembly constituency, CPI(ML) state committee secretary Nand Kishor Prasad told reporters here.
Another former MLA Satya Dev Ram has been given ticket from Darauli (SC) assembly seat.
The CPI(ML) will have friendly fight with the CPI(M) in five assembly constituencies and with the CPI in another seven assembly constituencies, he said.
Hoping for an improved electoral performance, the CPI(ML) secretary said his party will woo the young voters by selecting 40 youths among the total 48 candidates in the age group of 25 to 45 years.
—Agencies