New Delhi, April 28 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council by-elections in Bihar and Maharashtra.

According to an official statement, the names were approved by the party leadership for both states.

The BJP has fielded Surya Kumar Sharma, also known as Arvind Sharma, as its candidate from Bihar. In Maharashtra, the party has nominated Dr Pradnya Rajeev Satav for the bypoll.

In addition, the ruling party has also released a list of five candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial elections. The nominees include Sunil Vinayak Karjatkar, Madhavi Naik, Sanjay Natthuji Bhende, Vivek Bipindada Kolhe, and Pramod Shantaram Jathar.

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