JD(U) general secretary Afaque Ahmad said the party's state unit president Ruhi Tangung will be its candidate from the constituency. "This announcement is being made as directed by party president Shri Nitish Kumar," he added. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was recently elected JD(U)'s national president amid reports of "disquiet" in his party at their leader not being given any role in the INDIA bloc so far.
