Cracks in UPA over Bikramganj Lok Sabha by-election

Patna, Dec 9 (UNI) Cracks in the UPA came to fore today over contesting the by-election to Bikramganj Lok Sabha seat with the announcement of candidates by its constituents RJD and LJP.

LJP today named Sobha Yadav as its candidate for the seat while RJD had already fielded Ashok Kumar Kushwaha as its candidate.

The NCP, other UPA constituent, had, however, offered to support the RJD candidate for the seat.

LJP's convener Pashupati Kumar Paras said Sobha Yadav would file the nomination papers on December 11.

UNI