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Nitish Kumar to launch JD(U)’s Bihar election campaign from tomorrow : Sanjay Jha

Patna, Oct 15 (UNI) Amid ongoing discussions over the finalisation of specific seats following the NDA’s seat-sharing announcement, the Janata Dal (United) JD(U) today announced that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will launch the party’s election campaign starting tomorrow.
JD(U) working president Sanjay Jha told media persons that Chief Minister Kumar is scheduled to begin the campaign from Samastipur and Darbhanga to kick off the party’s drive for the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections.
"Our party will release the list of candidates for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections today", the JD(U) leader said, adding that the list of candidates for second phase of polling would be declared within a day or two.
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