RJD fields Sanjay Yadav and Manoj Jha for Rajya Sabha elections

Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday announced that Manoj Kumar Jha and Sanjay Yadav will be the party's candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar.

According to a party statement, RJD chief Lalu Prasad finalised their candidature.

For Jha, the party's national spokesperson, it will be his second consecutive term in the Rajya Sabha.

Yadav, a close aide of former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, will be making his debut in Parliament.

Both candidates are scheduled to file their nomination papers on Thursday.