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BJP releases 2nd list of 111 candidates for West Bengal polls, fields Rekha Patra from Hingalganj| India News

BJP releases 2nd list of 111 candidates for West Bengal polls, fields Rekha Patra from Hingalganj| India News

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its second list of 111 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, intensifying the contest with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) across all 294 seats in the state. BJP’s Rekha Patra is contesting from Hingalganj (SC), Roopa Ganguly is contesting from Sonarpur Dakshin. (File photos) According to the list, Rekha Patra has been fielded from Hingalganj (SC), Kalyan Chakraborty from Khardaha, and Roopa Ganguly from Sonarpur Dakshin. The party has also nominated Nisith Pramanik from Mathabhanga, Shankar Adhikari from Chopra, Koustav Bagchi from Barrackpur, and Arup Choudhury from Kamarhati. Among other key names, Priyanka Tibrewal will contest from Entally, while Tapas Roy has been fielded from Maniktala. Focus on high-profile contests The second list builds on the BJP’s earlier announcement of 144 candidates. In the first list, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was named from Nandigram, where he defeated Mamata Banerjee in 2021, as well as from Bhabanipur, currently represented by the TMC chief. Other candidates announced earlier include BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul from Asansol Dakshin, …

BJP releases list of 88 nominees; ex-Cong leaders among contestants| India News

BJP releases list of 88 nominees; ex-Cong leaders among contestants| India News

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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its list of 88 candidates, including former Congress leaders Bhupen Kumar Borah and Pradyut Bordoloi, for next month’s Assam assembly election, four days ahead of the last date of nominations on March 23. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari. (X) The party is contesting 89 of the 126 seats, leaving 37 to its allies Asom Gana Parishad (26) and Bodoland Peoples Front (11). “Candidate for Sissiborgaon has not been decided yet. We will finalise that soon,” said Assam BJP chief Dilip Saikia. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari near Guwahati, from where he has won five consecutive elections since 2001. Borah, who joined the BJP last month, will contest from Bihpuria. Pradyut Bordoloi, who quit as the Congress Lok Sabha member from Nagaon and switched sides on Wednesday, has been fielded from Dispur. Turncoat Congress lawmakers Sashi Kanta Das and Kamalakhya De Purkayastha have been given tickets from the Raha and Katigorah seats. Another Congress lawmaker, Basanta Das, who joined …

Arvind Kejriwal says AAP to contest Delhi election alone, rejects ‘alliance possibility with Congress’ | Latest News India

Arvind Kejriwal says AAP to contest Delhi election alone, rejects ‘alliance possibility with Congress’ | Latest News India

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Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday reiterated that the Aam Aadmi Party will contest the upcoming Delhi assembly election alone, and “there is no possibility of any alliance with the Congress”. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal speaks outside his residence. (HT Photo) “Aam aadmi party will be fighting this election on its own strength in Delhi. There is no possibility of any alliance with congress,” Arvind Kejriwal posted on X amid reports that his party was in talks with other partners of the Opposition’s INDIA bloc for seat sharing ahead of the Delhi poll. This isn’t the first time the AAP leader has dismissed the possibility of a coalition in Delhi. Earlier this month, Arvind Kejriwal made it clear that the party has no plans to form alliances for the Delhi assembly election, as it aims for a third consecutive term. The statement comes after reports suggested that the Congress and AAP were in the final stages of talks for a Delhi election alliance. The AAP has released its second list of 20 candidates …

MNS announces seventh list of 18 candidates for Maharashtra elections

MNS announces seventh list of 18 candidates for Maharashtra elections

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Image Source : FILE MNS chief Raj Thackeray Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) announced on Monday (October 28) a seventh list of 10 candidates for Maharashtra assembly elections. The MNS has nominated Gajanan Nivriti Vairagade from Washim, Suhas Anant Dashrate from Aurangabad Central and Umesh Narayan Jagtap from Pundar With this, the party has so far released a total of 128 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly elections. The party is announcing its candidates in phases, with the final date for filing nomination forms set for October 29.  Earlier on Sunday, the party announced a sixth list of 32 candidates for Maharashtra assembly elections. The MNS has nominated Juilee Shende from the Vile Parle constituency in Mumbai, Ulhas Bhoir from Kalyan West, and Bhagwan Bhalerao from Ulhasnagar.  Meanwhile, Amit Thackeray, son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray, will make his electoral debut from the Mahim assembly seat in central Mumbai, as per the list of candidates announced by the party for the Maharashtra elections. Amit will be the third person from the extended Thackeray family to …

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Haryana polls: BJP releases final list of 3 candidates, Ram Bilas Sharma denied ticket | Latest News India

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The ruling BJP late Wednesday released its third and final list of candidates for the Haryana polls as it denied ticket to its senior leader Ram Bilas Sharma from Mahendragarh. BJP has fielded Kanwar Singh Yadav from Mahendragarh. (Pic used for representation) According to the party list, BJP has fielded Kanwar Singh Yadav from Mahendragarh, even as Sharma, sensing that the party may deny him a ticket, filed his nomination papers from the constituency earlier in the day. From Sirsa, the party has fielded Rohtash Jangra while from Faridabad NIT, the BJP has named Satish Fagna as its candidate. Sirsa is currently represented by BJP’s ally Gopal Kanda, who heads the Haryana Lokhit Party. With this, the BJP has named candidates for all the 90 assembly seats. Sharma is a prominent Brahmin face of the party, who was also a Minister in the government headed by M L Khattar between 2014 and 2019. However, Sharma lost the 2019 Assembly polls. He has also served as the BJP’s Haryana unit president. The BJP has denied tickets …

BJP releases first list of 67 candidates for Haryana polls, CM Saini to contest from Ladwa l FULL LIST – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its first candidates list for Haryana polls. State Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will contest from the Ladwa constituency, while senior party leader Anil Vij from the Ambala Cantt seat. The BJP changed the constituency of the chief minister Saini as he currently represents the Karnal Assembly seat, which he won in a bypoll in June this year.  The former Haryana Home Minister Vij retained a ticket from his seat – the Ambala Cantonment, a seat he registered victory three successive times since 2009.    The prominent names the list carries are – Kanwar Pal Gurjar from Jagadhri, Sunita Duggal from Ratia (SC), Captain Abhimanyu from Narnaund, Bhavya Bishnoi from Adampur, Shruti Choudhry from Tosham and Om Prakash Dhankar from Badli. Union Minister and former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said, “A list of 67 candidates has been issued today. CM Nayab Singh Saini will contest from Ladwa. Seats have been allocated to almost all senior candidates. I think nominations will begin tomorrow …