Besides Vallabh, the party also fielded Mamta Devi from the Ramgarh Assembly segment.
The Congress has till date announced 27 candidates for the 81-member Assembly in the state.
The Congress is contesting the Assembly polls in alliance with the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
The Congress is contesting on 31 seats, the JMM on 43 seats and the RJD on seven seats.
The ruling BJP is seeking a second consecutive term in Jharkhand.
Jharkhand will vote in five phase, with first phase on November 30 and the last phase on December 20. Counting votes will take place on December 23.