BJP issues first list of 41 candidates including 7 MPs for Rajasthan Assembly polls.
The list of candidates was officially finalised during a meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) on October 1, chaired by BJP President JP Nadda. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the meeting.
The BJP has nominated Rajyavardhan Rathore, representing Jhotwara, and Diya Kumari, a Member of Parliament from Vidhyadhar Nagar.
On being fielded by the BJP as a candidate in the upcoming Rajasthan election, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said, “I am thankful that the BJP workers and PM Modi believed that I will be able to replicate the kind of work that I did as an MP, in Vidhan Sabha. A major change is required in Rajasthan…”
Additionally, Baba Balaknath will contest from Tijara, and Kirodi Lal Meena from Sawai Madhopur.
Full list here
1. Jaideep Bihani – Ganganagar
2. Sanjeev Beniwal – Bhadra
3. Tarachand Saraswat – Dungargarh
4. Santosh Meghwal- Sujangarh (SC)
5. Bablu Chaudhary – Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu
6. Narendra Kumar, MP – Mandawa
7. Vikram Singh Jakhal – Nawalgarh
8. Shubhkaran Choudhary – Udaipurwati
9. Shravan Choudhary – Fatehpur
10. Subhash Mahria- Lachhmangarh
11. Gajanand Kumawat – Danta Ramgarh
12. Hansraj Patel Gurjar – Kotputli
13. Prem Chand Bairwa – Dudu (SC)
14. Rajyavardhan Rathod, MP – Jhotwara
15. Diya Kumari, MP – Vidhyadhar Nagar
16. Chandramohan Meena – Bassi (ST)
17. Baba Balaknath, MP – Tijara
18. Devi Singh Shekhawat – Bansur
19. Jairam Jatav – Alwar Rural (SC)
20. Jawahar Singh Bedam – Nagar
21. Bahadur Singh Koli – Weir (SC)
22. Rajkumari Jatav- Hindaun (SC)
23. Hansraj Meena- Sapotra (ST)
24. Bhagchand Dakra – Bandikui
25. Rambilas Meena- Lalsot (ST)
26. Rajendra Meena – Bamanwas (ST)
27. Kirodi Lal Meena, MP – Sawai Madhopur
28. Vijay Bainsla – Deoli- Uniara
29. Bhagirath Choudhary, MP- Kishangarh
30. Shatrughan Gautam- Kekri
31. Arjunlal Garg – Bilara (SC)
32. Balaram Mundh – Baytoo
33. Devji Patel, MP- Sanchore
34. Nanalal Aahri- Kherwara (ST)
35. Bansilal Katara- Dungarpur (ST)
36. Shankar Decha- Sagwara (ST)
37. Sushil Katara – Chorasi (ST)
38. Krishna Katara – Bagidora (ST)
39. Bhimabhai Damor – Kushalgarh (ST)
40. Udayalal Bhadana – Mandal
41. Ladulal Pitalia- Sahara
Rajasthan will go to the assembly polls in a single-phase voting on November 23 and the counting of votes will be on December 3, the Election Commission said on Monday.