Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress on Tuesday released its second list for Lok Sabha elections. The party announced 43 candidates from five states and one Union Territory.
Out of the 43 candidates in the second list, Congress named 10 from Madhya Pradesh. The Grand Old Party has fielded former Chief Minister Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath from the Chhindwara seat. A look at Congress candidates who have been fielded from Madhya Pradesh:
- Phool Singh Baraiya from Bhind-SC
- Pankaj Ahirwar from Tikamgarh-SC
- Siddharth Kushwaha from Satna
- Kamleshwar Patel from Sidhi
- Omkar Singh Markam from Mandla-ST
- Nakul Nath from Chhindwara
- Rajendra Malviya from Dewas-SC
- Radheshyam from Dhar-ST
- Portal Kharte from Khargone-ST
- Ramu Tekam from Betul-ST
In the second list, Congress has named 10 General candidates, 13 OBCs, 10 SCs, 9 ST candidates and 1 Muslim candidate.
Apart from Madhya Pradesh, the party named 10 candidates from Rajasthan in its second list. They include Vaibhav Gehlot, 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. Among the new face in the list are 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.
With inputs from PTI
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