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Rajasthan elections: Congress releases fourth list of 56 candidates, Gourav Vallabh from Udaipur | Full list
Rajasthan elections: Congress releases fourth list of 56 candidates. Check full list.
On Tuesday, the Congress released its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections, unveiling 56 leaders, including national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh from Udaipur and Manvendra Singh, who previously switched from the BJP, selected for Siwana.
So far, the Congress has declared a total of 151 candidates for the November 25 polls in Rajasthan, where the party aims to defy the trend of incumbent governments being voted out.
Among these nominees, 13 are sitting MLAs.
Shobha Rani Kushwah is the Congress candidate for Dholpur. Notably, Kushwah had been expelled from the BJP for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections in June of the previous year.
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On Friday, the Congress introduced its third list, featuring 19 candidates for the Rajasthan elections, bringing the party's total nominations to 95.
Previously, on October 22, the Congress had revealed its second list of 43 candidates, which included state ministers Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Govind Ram Meghwal.
For the upcoming elections, the Congress has fielded candidates like Govind Ram Meghwal from Khajuwala, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas from Civil Lines, and Parsadi Lal Meena from Lolsot.
The Congress had initially disclosed its first list of 33 candidates on October 21.
In the 2018 Rajasthan assembly elections, the Congress secured 99 seats, while the BJP won 73 seats out of the 200-member house. Ashok Gehlot assumed power with the support of BSP MLAs and independent candidates.
The polls for the 200-member assembly are scheduled for November 25, with the vote count set for December 3. Among the five states holding elections, Chhattisgarh will undergo polling in two phases.
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