Congress announced candidates for two assembly by-polls to be held on May 16.
Through an official communiqué, Party's state president Nirmal Khatri claimed here on Saturday that Shailesh Singh would be the Congress candidate from Janghipur assembly seat in Ghazipur district while Shishupal Singh Jatav would be the official candidate from Bilari assembly seat in Moradabad district. Both the seats were held by ruling Samajwadi Party members and their death created the vacancy.