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HAM announces candidates for all six seats in Bihar Assembly polls

Patna, Oct 14 (UNI) The Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM)-Secular, a key constituent of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), announced its candidates for all six Assembly constituencies allotted to it under the seat-sharing arrangement for the Bihar Assembly elections.
Releasing the list here this evening, HAM National General Secretary Rajesh Kumar Pandey said that the party has finalised names for all the six seats it will contest. As per the announcement, Deepa Kumari will contest from Imamganj (Reserved), Anil Kumar from Tekari, Jyoti Devi from Barachatti (SC), Rohmit Kumar from Atri, Prafull Kumar Manjhi from Sikandra (SC) and Lalan Ram from Kutumba (SC).
The NDA finalised its seat-sharing formula for the Bihar Assembly polls two days ago, and according to the agreement, the BJP and Janata Dal (United) will contest 101 seats each, while the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has been allotted 29 seats. The Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) will contest six seats each.
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