The Congress on Tuesday announced names of 10 candidates from Rajasthan including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav. MP Rahul Kaswan, who recently joined the Congress leaving the BJP, got ticket from Churu.
Vaibhav Gehlot, who had contested the Lok Sabha election unsuccessfully from Jodhpur seat in 2019 against present Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, got ticket from Jalore.
The list comprises names of three sitting MLAs, including Lalit Yadav from Alwar Lok Sabha seat, Harish Meena from Tonk Lok Sabha seat and Brijendra Ola from Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat.
- Govind Meghwal from Bikaner
- Rahul Kaswan from Churu
- Vaibhav Gehlot from Jalore
- Lalit Yadav from Alwar
- Harish Meena from Tonk
- Brijendra Ola from Jhunjhunu
- Karan Singh Uchiyarda from Jodhpur
- Sanjana Jatav from Bharatpur
- Udailal Anjana from Chittorgarh
- Tarachand Meena from Udaipur
Among the new face in the list is Karan Singh Uchiyarda, who is presently party's state general secretary, and Sanjana Jatav from Bharatpur.
Lalit Yadav is the Congress' sitting MLA from Mundawar, Harish Meena from Deoli-Uniara and Brijendra Ola from Jhunjhunu assembly seat.
Harish Meena had earlier represented Dausa Lok Sabha seat while Udailal Anjana, who was a minister in the previous Ashok Gehlot's government and represented the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat, has been fielded from the same seat.
Anjana had contested the 2023 assembly polls from the Nimbahera seat unsuccessfully.
Govind Meghwal, who was also a former minister in the previous Congress government in the state, has been fielded from Bikaner.
Former IAS officer Tarachand Meena has been given a ticket from the Udaipur Lok Sabha seat.
The party has fielded new faces on all 10 seats. It is the first list of the candidates announced by the party for 25 Lok Sabha seats of Rajasthan.
On March 3, the BJP had announced the names of 15 candidates to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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