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JAIPUR: The Congress on Sunday released its second list of 43 candidates for the assembly elections in Rajasthan. To avoid controversy, the party has repeated most of the faces and has tried to cater to all sections.
In this list, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been successful in getting tickets for most of his supporters.
Niranjan Arya, who has been the Chief Secretary of the state, and is considered close to Gehlot, has been given a ticket.
A couple of Sachin Pilot supporters have also been given tickets in this list like Brijendra Ola and Suresh Modi.
The Congress has additionally given tickets to members from three minority Muslim communities. Naseem Akhtar has been given a ticket from the religiously significant Pushkar, although he had lost from the previous seat he had contested in.
So far, a total of four Muslims have their names on both lists of the party.
Independent MLAs Khushveer Singh Sanyam Lodha and Babulal Nagarn who supported the Congress as independent candidates when Sachin Pilot rebelled in 2020 have also been given tickets. The party has also given a ticket to Omprakash Hoodla. Gehlot was continuously advocating for their candidacy and was successful in his efforts.
Dungar Ram Gaidar, who had contested the last elections on a BSP ticket but saved the government in 2020, has also been given a ticket.
The second list includes most ministers in the Gehlot government like Education Minister BD Kalla from Bikaner West, Mining Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya from Anta, Food and Supply Minister Pratapsingh Khachariyawas from Civil Lines, Rafiq Khan from Adarsh Nagar, Amin Kagzi from Kishanpol, Udaylal Anjana from Nimbahera, Raghu Sharma from Kekri, Naseem Akhtar Insaf from Pushkar, and Ramlal Jat from Mandal.
The Congress had released the first list of 33 candidates a day earlier. In this list, all senior leaders of the state including Gehlot, State President Govind Singh Dotasara, former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and Assembly Speaker CP Joshi been named. However, UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal and PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi, who were responsible for the 2022 rebellion, failed to get tickets. Follow channel on WhatsApp
JAIPUR: The Congress on Sunday released its second list of 43 candidates for the assembly elections in Rajasthan. To avoid controversy, the party has repeated most of the faces and has tried to cater to all sections.
In this list, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been successful in getting tickets for most of his supporters.
Niranjan Arya, who has been the Chief Secretary of the state, and is considered close to Gehlot, has been given a ticket.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
A couple of Sachin Pilot supporters have also been given tickets in this list like Brijendra Ola and Suresh Modi.
The Congress has additionally given tickets to members from three minority Muslim communities. Naseem Akhtar has been given a ticket from the religiously significant Pushkar, although he had lost from the previous seat he had contested in.
So far, a total of four Muslims have their names on both lists of the party.
Independent MLAs Khushveer Singh Sanyam Lodha and Babulal Nagarn who supported the Congress as independent candidates when Sachin Pilot rebelled in 2020 have also been given tickets. The party has also given a ticket to Omprakash Hoodla. Gehlot was continuously advocating for their candidacy and was successful in his efforts.
Dungar Ram Gaidar, who had contested the last elections on a BSP ticket but saved the government in 2020, has also been given a ticket.
The second list includes most ministers in the Gehlot government like Education Minister BD Kalla from Bikaner West, Mining Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya from Anta, Food and Supply Minister Pratapsingh Khachariyawas from Civil Lines, Rafiq Khan from Adarsh Nagar, Amin Kagzi from Kishanpol, Udaylal Anjana from Nimbahera, Raghu Sharma from Kekri, Naseem Akhtar Insaf from Pushkar, and Ramlal Jat from Mandal.
The Congress had released the first list of 33 candidates a day earlier. In this list, all senior leaders of the state including Gehlot, State President Govind Singh Dotasara, former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and Assembly Speaker CP Joshi been named. However, UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal and PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi, who were responsible for the 2022 rebellion, failed to get tickets. Follow channel on WhatsApp
