Congress announced that it will field a formidable candidate against Modi in Varanansi but its third list of 58 candidates announced Tuesday evening did not mention the name of its candidate for Varanasi.

Replying to a media query in New Delhi on Tuesday, party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the name of the candidate will be announced very soon. He also appealed all secular forces to unite to fight against communal forces.

The third list of Congress shows that Suresh Kalmadi was not given Pune seat and instaed Vishwajit Kalam will fight from there.

Many top guns of Congress leaders figured, however, figured in the list.

Kapil Sibal, Krishna Tirath, J.P. Agarwal, Sandeep Dixit and Ajay Makan all will be fielded in Delhi while Ajit Yogi will contest from Mahasamund in Chatisgargh.

Sachin Pilot remain its candidate from Ajmer, C.P. Joshi from Jaipur and Azaruddin from Sawai madhepur. V.Narayana Swamy will contest from Bangalore North.