<p>Congress on Wednesday fielded former Union Minister Tariq Anwar as its candidate for the legislative council elections in Bihar.</p>.<p>Anwar, a close confidant of former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi, had quit the Congress to form the Nationalist Congress Party with Sharad Pawar in 1999.</p>.<p>Anwar returned to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections last year. He contested the Katihar Lok Sabha seat unsuccessfully.</p>.<p>Elections for the nine vacant MLC seats in Bihar will be held on July 6.</p>.<p>The last date for filing nominations is on Thursday, June 25.</p>
<p>Congress on Wednesday fielded former Union Minister Tariq Anwar as its candidate for the legislative council elections in Bihar.</p>.<p>Anwar, a close confidant of former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi, had quit the Congress to form the Nationalist Congress Party with Sharad Pawar in 1999.</p>.<p>Anwar returned to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections last year. He contested the Katihar Lok Sabha seat unsuccessfully.</p>.<p>Elections for the nine vacant MLC seats in Bihar will be held on July 6.</p>.<p>The last date for filing nominations is on Thursday, June 25.</p>
