India, March 7 -- Bihar's opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) may field former chief minister Rabri Devi and former minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui for the biennial election to the state legislative council scheduled to be held on March 21, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

The RJD is expected to field three of the five candidates that the opposition's Grand Alliance coalition can win out of the 11 seats that will be up for grabs. The last date of nomination is March 11.

RJD currently has two of the 11 seats, Rabri Devi and Ram Chandra Purve, that are falling vacant in May.

A senior RJD leader said the party has made up its mind about Rabri Devi and Siddiqui but is weighing its options about the third seat. RJD state pre...