New Delhi, April 2: The Congress Tuesday declared a list of 17 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Mohammad Jawed and Tariq Anwar from Bihar's Kishanganj and Katihar respectively and its Andhra Pradesh unit chief Y S Sharmila from Kadapa. The party also fielded former Union minister M M Pallam Raju from Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress' YS Sharmila Reddy to Take on Cousin YS Avinash Reddy in Kadapa Constituency in Upcoming LS Polls

The Congress released its list of candidates for eight seats of Odisha, five seats of Andhra Pradesh, three of Bihar and one of West Bengal. In Bihar, besides Anwar and Jawed, the party fielded MLA Ajeet Sharma from Bhagalpur. Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Congress Releases List of 114 Candidates for Legislative Assembly Elections, Check Names of Candidates

With this, the total number of candidates declared by the party so far is 228. However, the suspense over the high-profile seats of Amethi and Raebareli continues.