Twelve candidates remain in fray for Jamshedpur bypoll

Jamshedpur,Aug 13 (UNI) With the withdrawal of name by the Jharkhand Party(Enos)candidate K K Murmu today, altogether twelve candidate remained in the fray for the August 29 Jamshedpur Lok Sabha bypoll.

Sixteen candidates filed nominations for the bypoll but the candidature of the three Independents were rejected during scrutiny.

Prominent among those contesting are the NDA backed BJP candidate Dinesh Sarangi, UPA supported Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM)candidate Suman Mahto, Bahujan Samaj Party's Salkhan Murmu and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Democratic) candidate Bikash Mukherjee.

Besides, Shiv Sena candidate B P Singh, jailed Samajwadi Party candidate Aftab Ahmed Siddiqi and Aamara Bangalee's Sushil Mahto also remained in the fray.

Campaigning will end on August 27 while counting will be held on August 31.

UNI