Gujarat assembly elections: Congress releases 1st list of candidates, details here

The Congress on Friday released its first list of candidates for the Gujarat assembly elections.

Updated on: Nov 5, 2022, 04:32:40 IST

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The Congress on Friday released its first list of 43 candidates for the Gujarat assembly elections that are scheduled in two phases in December. The list was declared after a meeting of the party's central election committee (CEC) chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Gujarat assembly elections: Congress releases 1st list of candidates

According to the list, the party has fielded Gujarat Congress chief Arjun Modhwadiya from Porbandar, Himanshu Patel from Gandhinagar South and Hiteshbhai Vora from Rajkot South.

Here are the list of candidates:

Rameshbhai S Dangar from Anjar
Bharat V Solanki from Gandhidam - SC
Sanjaybhau Govabhai Rabari from Deesa
Mukeshbhai M Desai from Khelaru
Parmar Pravinbhai Ganpatbhai from Kadi - SC
Kamleshkumar Jayantibhai Patel from Himatnagar
Ramabhhai Virchandbhai Solanki from Idar -SC
Dr Himanshu V Patel from Gandhinagar South
Ameeben Yagnik from Ghatlodia
Bhikhu Dave f rom Ellisbridge
Dharmendra Shantilal Patel (Dhambhai) from Amraiwadi
Umedi Budhaji Zala from Daskroi
Hiteshbhai M Vora from Rajkot South
Sureshbhai Karshanbhai Bathvar from Rajkot Rural - SC
Bholabhai Bhikhabhai Gohil from Jasdan
Bipendrasinh Chatursinh Jadeja from Jamnagar North
Arjun Modhwadiya from Porbandar
Nathabhai Bhurabhai Odedara from Kutiyana
Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani from Manavdar
Kanubhai Kalsaria from Mahuva
Dhruval Sadhubhai Patel from Nadiad
Snehlataben Govindbhai Khant from Morvahadaf - ST
Raghu Ditabhai Machar from Fatepura - ST
Dr Mitesh K Garasiya from Jhalod - ST
Ramesh Kumar Gundiya from Limkheda - ST
Bhil Dhirubhai Chunilal from Sankheda - ST
Amee Ravat from Sayajigunj
Rutvik Joshi from Akota
Sanjay Patel from Raopura
Dr Tashvin Singh from Majalpur
Darshankumar Amrutlal Nayak from Olpad
Nileshkumar Mansukhbhai Kumbhani from Kamrej
Prafulbhai Chhaganbhai Togadiya from Varachha Road
Kalpesh Harjivanbhai Variya from Katargam
Sanjay Rameshchandra Patwa from Surat West
Pannaben Anilbhai Patel from Bardoli - SC
Hemangini Dipakkumar Garasiya from Mahuva - ST
Mukeshbhai Chandarbhai Patel from Dangs - ST
Ranjitbhai Dahyabhai Panchal from Jalalpore
Shankarbhai V Patel from Gandevi - ST
Jaishari Patel from Pardi
Vasantbhai Barjulbhai Patel from Kaprada - ST
Nareshbhai Vajirbhai Valvi from Umbergaon - ST

Also read: Gujarat assembly election 2022: Voting to take place at these ‘special’ booths too

The Congress is seeking to oust the BJP from government in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi - where the saffron party has been in power for more than two decades.

The Gujarat assembly elections will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes will be conducted on December 8. The term of the 182-member Gujarat assembly ends on February 18 next year.

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