Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields CP Joshi from Bhilwara, opts for new face over Moily in Chikkaballapur

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Congress on Friday fielded veteran party leader CP Joshi from Rajasthan's Bhilwara as it released its ninth list of three candidates and two replacements for the Lok Sabha polls...

In Karnataka's Chikkaballapur constituency, the party chose to nominate Raksha Ramaiah instead of former Union minister M Veerappa Moily, prioritizing youth over experience...

The 84-year-old Moily was elected from the Chikballapur constituency twice in 2009 and 2014 but lost in 2019...

Moily had been actively campaigning for the ticket this time, but the party chose to prioritize youth by selecting Ramaiah, who is the son of senior Congress leader and former minister M R Seetharam...

E Thukaram was nominated by the party for Bellary (ST) constituency, and Sunil Bose was chosen for Chamarajanagar (SC)...

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