Ranchi, Nov. 9: The Ajsu and the JDU today declared second lists of candidates for Assembly polls, but the Sudesh Mahto-led regional party suffered a shock exit.

Ajsu central secretary Maulana Zakir Hussain joined the JVM today with supporters. Greeting him, JVM boss Babulal Marandi said voters would teach opportunists a lesson.

Mahto will contest from Silli, which he has been winning since 2000. The party will field sitting MLAs Chandra Prakash Choudhary (Ramgarh), Ramchandra Sahis (Jugsalai), Kamal Kishore Bhagat (Lohardaga) and Uma Kant Rajak (Chandankyari). It gave a ticket to Choudhary’s elder brother Roshanlal Choudhary from Barkagaon, dashing veteran Loknath Mahto’s hopes. Slain leader Ramesh Singh Munda’s son Vikas Munda will contest from Tamar. The Tundi seat is undecided.

The JDU named four today, ex-MLA Kheeru Mahto (Mandu), state party chief and former minister Jaleshwar Mahto (Baghmara), Maulana Moin Rizwi (Dumri) and Bateshwar Prasad Mehta (Barkattha).