BJP names Surya Kumar Sharma as candidate for Bihar Legislative Council bypoll

The BJP on Tuesday named Surya Kumar Sharma as its candidate for Bihar Legislative Council bypoll scheduled for May 12. Sharma's candidature for the by-election has been approved by the party's central election committee, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh said in a notification. According to the Election Commission, the last date for filing of nomination is April 30 and the deadline for withdrawal of nomination is May 4. Scrutiny of the candidates' document will be done on May 2. Polling will be held on May 12 and the counting of votes will take place the same day.

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