The central election committee (CEC) of the Congress met on March 31 to discuss names of Lok Sabha candidates for Bihar and Odisha.
There was no official statement after the meeting but sources said the party will field senior leader Tariq Anwar from Katihar and will repeat sitting MP Mohammad Jawed from Kishanganj.
As part of the grand alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Left parties, the Congress will contest on nine Lok Sabha seats.