Left Front announces second list of candidates

Kolkata: The Left Front on Thursday came out with its second list of candidates for the coming assembly elections in West Bengal leaving two seats each to its associates Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Announcing the list of 88 candidates, Left Front chairman Biman Bose said 52 of the candidates were first-timers in the assembly fray.

Nine nominees women and 20 candidates were from the minority community.

Earlier, the LF named candidates for 116 seats in the 294-member assembly.