BJP's Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh lists: 10 MPs in fray, Judeo son & bahu in, Bhairon Singh son-in-law out
Party releases first list for Rajasthan, second list for Chhattisgarh and fourth list of candidates for MP. No mention of Vasundhara Raje loyalist Rajpal Singh Shekhawat. Key Points
ThePrintBJP releases 5th list of candidates with 111 names; fields Kangana Ranaut from Mandi, Ramayana actor Arun
The BJP announced its fifth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, featuring Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut from Mandi and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan from Sambhalpur. Ramayan Actor Arun Govil and BJP MP Maneka Gandhi are also among the prominent names fielded by the party in various constituencies. Key Points
Economic TimesBJP fields actors Kangana Ranaut, Arun Govil for Lok Sabha polls, names 111 more candidates
The party fielded Maneka Gandhi from Sultanpur, while Uttar Pradesh minister Jitin Prasada has replaced Varun Gandhi in Pilibhit. Sita Soren will fight from Dumka (Jharkhand). Key Points
ThePrintCongress releases 3rd list of Lok Sabha poll candidates; Adhir re-nominated from Berhampore
Congress released 3rd list of 56 Lok Sabha candidates on Thursday. In its third list, the Congress declared candidates for two seats in Arunachal Pradesh, 11 in Gujarat, 17 in Karnataka, seven in Maharashtra, five in Rajasthan, five in Telangana, eight in West Bengal and one in Puducherry. Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki has been fielded from Arunachal West. In Gujarat, the party has named Sonal Patel from Gandhinagar, Prabhaben Taviyad from Dahod (ST) and Nilesh Kumbani from Surat, among others. Key Points
Economic TimesBJP Minority Morcha wanted 10 Muslims in fray in 3 states but party ‘didn’t find winnable contenders’
BJP has fielded no Muslim candidates in MP, Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh in this month's elections. Minority Morcha leaders say they have accepted the decision & would not question it. Key Points
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BJP fifth list full of surprises; 37 MPs dropped, actors, ex-Congress stars fielded
Lok Sabha elections: The BJP has also dropped some sitting ministers. Varun Gandhi has also been axed from Pilibhit. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesCongress releases 6th list for Lok Sabha elections; fields ex-BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal from Kota against
The Indian National Congress (INC) has announced its sixth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with four from Rajasthan and one from Tamil Nadu. Former BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal is fielded from Kota, Ramchandra Choudhary and Sudarshan Rawat from Ajmer and Rajsamand, and Dr Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara. Key Points
Economic TimesCongress releases 4th list of 46 Lok Sabha poll candidates; Digvijay Singh to contest from Rajgarh
Former finance minister's son and Member of Parliament Karti Chidambaram has been fielded from Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga. The list comprises the names of candidates from Assam, Andaman, MP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, UP, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. Key Points
Economic TimesMizoram gears up for multi-cornered battle: MNF, ZPM, Congress & BJP vie for 40 seats
Congress and MNF have ruled Mizoram since it became a state in 1987. MNF, ZPM and Congress have fielded candidates in all the 40 seats, while BJP is contesting in 23. AAP has four candidates while there are 27 independent candidates. Key Points
Economic TimesCongress's 1st list for MP polls: Hanuman actor, inducted by 'bhakt Kamal Nath', to take on Shivraj
List of 144 names includes 70 former MLAs & 19 women. Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh's son Jaivardhan Singh make it. State goes to polls 17 November, counting of votes 3 December. Key Points
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BJP wins eight Rajya Sabha seats; SP bags two seats in UP
Voting in the elections for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh began around 9 am on Tuesday. The BJP had fielded eight candidates and the Samajwadi Party three. Key Points
Economic Times3 Union ministers, 4 other MPs & Vijayvargiya — BJP heavyweights in 2nd list for Madhya Pradesh polls
Narendra Tomar, Prahlad Patel, Faggan Kulaste to contest. Singrauli MP fielded instead of sitting MLA linked to man who allegedly urinated on tribal in July. Key Points
ThePrintJD(S) releases list of six more candidates, so far 149 names cleared for 224-seat Assembly elections
The party has fielded former Congress MLC Raghu Achar from Chitradurga. He had recently joined the JD(S) after being denied a ticket by the Congress. Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda led party has given ticket to former MLA Dr Bharathi Shankar to contest from Varuna against Congress heavyweight and former chief minister Siddaramaiah and BJP minister V Somanna. Key Points
Economic TimesChhattisgarh Elections 2023: Rahul Gandhi to campaign in poll-bound state for 2 days. Check date, schedule here
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Chhattisgarh. Elections to the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly will be held in two phases - on November 7 and 17. Key Points
mintBJP puts winnability above background while choosing Lok Sabha candidates
The saffron party has fielded Rajya Sabha MPs, dynasts, defectors from other parties, even MPs - barring two - who had courted controversies in the past, and controversial celebrities to score a decisive mandate. The list also underlines that, along with Narendra Modis popularity, the candidates and cadre too play an important role. Key Points
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BJP 5th candidate list 2024: Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi, Union Minister Ashwini Choubey dropped
Varun Gandhi, who represented the high-profile seat two times, has been replaced by former Congress leader Jitin Prasada to contest from Pilibhit seat in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Varun's mother Maneka Gandhi has been retained from Sultanpur, though. Key Points
mintLok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress finalises names of 12 candidates for Maharashtra, 3rd list soon
Those finalised include, Praniti Shinde, daughter of former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. Praniti is likely to be fielded from the Solapur seat. Key Points
mintState election: 12 out of the 21 MPs win, BJP to take call
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had fielded a total of 21 Members of Parliament (MPs) as candidates in the recently concluded assembly polls across four states. Out of these, 12 emerged victorious while the remaining nine faced defeat, according to information available on the Election Commission website. Four of the seven BJP sitting MPs who won in Rajasthan include Jaipur Rural MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore from Jhotwara and Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari from Vidhyadhar Nagar in Jaipur. Key Points
Economic TimesCongress announces 43 more candidates for Rajasthan polls
The party has so far announced 76 candidates for the Rajasthan polls. The first list of 33 candidates was released on Saturday. Key Points
Economic TimesRajasthan polls: Raje, loyalists in BJP's 2nd candidate list, Congress 1st list has Gehlot & Pilot
BJP announces list of 83 candidates day after its central election committee’s held marathon meeting. This comes after first list triggered massive protests in state unit. Key Points
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Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: Congress releases first list of candidates for state elections; fields CM Bh
The Congress party has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly elections. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo are among those fielded. The party also released its first list of candidates for elections in Telangana and Madhya Pradesh. In the 2018 elections, the Congress won 67 out of 90 seats, ending the BJP's 20-year rule. The party has also fielded 14 candidates from the Scheduled Tribal community, which makes up 32% of the state's population. The election results will be declared on December 3. Key Points
Economic Times'18 MPs including 4 ministers in 3 states': BJP heavyweights in assembly polls
As per EC, Madhya Pradesh goes to poll on November 17, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and 17 and Rajasthan on November 23. The counting of votes will be on Dec 3. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesChange of trend in Karnataka: Even Lingayat didn't vote for BJP
Congress had fielded 46 Lingayat candidates, of whom 37 won. Only 15 Lingayats from BJP secured victory, though it fielded 69 candidates from the community. Lingayats comprise an estimated 14% of the 5. 3 crore electorate, while Vokkaligas, the other politically prominent community, account for about 12%. Lingayats dominate about 90 of the 224 assembly segments in the state and Congress has won many of these seats. Key Points
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