The BJP has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming December 7 Rajasthan assembly elections on Sunday. Current Chief Ministerof the state, Vasundhara Raje will contest from her home turf Jhalrapatan from where she has been contesting elections since 2003.
Senior party leader JP Nadda had announced the names after a meeting of the BJP central election committee attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president Amir Shah, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and other top leaders.
Union minister JP Nadda while addressing the press coefrence said that the party was issuing a list of 131 candidates including 12 women, 32 youth, 17 SC and 19 STs. 85 sitting MLAs have been given another chance this year. Mr Nadda further said that he party has fielded 25 new faces.
“Party candidates for all the seats were discussed in the meeting. Names of other nominees will be announced soon,” the union minister told reporters.
The list however missed some names of sitting legislators like Surendra Goyal. Some lawmaker have been shifted to a new constituency, for eg Kailash Meghwal, the speaker in the outgoing Rajasthan assembly has been shifted from Shahpura in Bhilwara district to Pilani in Jhunjhunu district.
The party has also fielded its Lok Sabha memeber Sona Ram Choudhary. From Barmer. Earlier, Manvendra Singh had represented this constituency from the party. However, he has joined Congress in September this year.
The assembly elections in Rajasthan will be held on December 7.
Names of the constituencies and their respective candidates are as follows:
- Sadulshahar- Gurveer Sigh Barad
- Suratgarh- Rampratap Kasniya
- Rai Singhnagar (SC)- Balveer Luthra
- Hanumangarh- Dr. Ram Pratap
- Pilibanga(SC)- Dharmendra Mochi
- Nohar- Abhishek Matoria
- Bhadra- Sanjeev Kumar Beniwal
- Khajuwala (S C)- Dr. Vishwanath Meghwal
- Bikaner East- Siddhi Kumari
- Kolayat- Poonam Kanwar
- Lunkaransar- Sumit Godara
- Sadalpur- Ramsingh Kasua
- Churu- Rajendra Rathore
- Pilani(SC)- Kailash Meghwal
- Surajgarh- Subhash Punia
- Mandava- Narendra Kumar
- Udaipurvati- Shubhkaran Chaudhury
- Khetjhi- Dharmpal Gurjar
- Dhond(SC)- Govardhan Verma
- Data- Ramgarh- Harishchandra Kumavat
- Khandela- Banshidhar Khandela
- Neem Ka Thana- Premsingh Bajor
- Shri Madhopur- Jhabar Singh Kharra
- Viratnagar- Dr. Phoolchand Bhinda
- Shahpura- Rao Rajendra Singh
- Chomu- Ramlal Sharma
- Phulera- Nirmal Kumavat
- Amer- Satish Punia
- Hawa Mahal- Surendra Pareek
- Vidyadhar Nagar- Narpat Singh Rajvi
- Civil Lines- Arun Chaturvedi
- Kishan Poll- Mohanlal Gupta
- Aadarsh Nagar- Ashok Parnami
- Kishangarh Baas- Ramhet Singh Yadav
- Mundawar- Manjeet Chaudhury
- Alwar City- Sanjay Sharma
- Nagar- Anita Singh Gurjar
- Deeg-Kumher- Dr. Shailesh Singh
- Bharatpur- Vijay Bansal
- Nadbai- Krishnendra Gaur- Deepa
- Vair (SC)- Ramswarup Kotthi
- Bayana (SC)- Ritu Banavat
- Baari- Jaswant Gurjar
- Dhaulpur- Shobharani Kushwaha
- Sapotra(ST)- Golma Devi Meena
- Laalsot (ST)- Ramvilas Meena
- Bamanwas (ST)- Rajendra Meena
- Khandar (SC)- Jeetendra Gothwal
- Malpura (SC)- Kanhaiyalal Chaudhury
- Tonk- Ajit Singh Mehta
- Devli-Uniyara- Rajendra Gurjar
- Kishangarh- Vikas Chaudhury
- Pushkar- Suresh Singh Rawat
- Ajmer North- Vasudev Devnani
- Ajmer South (SC)- Anita Bhadel
- Naseerabad- Ramswarup Lamba
- Byawar- Shankar Singh Rawat
- Masuda- Sushil Kanwar Palara
- Ladnun- Manohar Singh
- Jayal (SC)- Manju Baghmar
- Nagaur- Mohan Ram Chaudhury
- Medta (SC)- Bhanwra Ram Ritharia
- Degana- Ajay Singh Keelak
- Parbatsar- Maan Singh Kirsaria
- Nawan- Vijay Singh Chaudhury
- Jaitaran- Avinash Gehlot
- Sojat (SC)- Shobha Chauhan
- Pali- Gyanchand Parakh
- Marwar Junction- Kesraam Chaudhury
- Bali- Pushpendra Singh Ranawat
- Phalaudi- Pabbaram Vishnoi
- Lohavat- Gajendra Singh Khinvsar
- Shergarh- Babusingh Rathore
- Osiyan- Bheraram Chaudhury
- Bhopalgarh (SC)- Kamsa Meghwal
- Sardarpura- Shambhu Singh Khetasar
- Jodhpur- Atul Bhansali
- Sursagar- Surya Kaanta Vyas
- Luni- JAgoram Patel
- Bilada- Arjunlal Garg
- Barmer- Col. Sonaram
- Baytu- Kailash Chaudhury
- Pachpadra- Amraram Chaudhury
- Siwana-Hameer Singh Bhayal
- Gudha Malani- Laduram Vishnoi
- Aahor- Chagan Singh Rajpurohit
- Jalor (SC)-Jogeshwar Garg
- Bhinmal- Puraram Chaudhury
- Sanchor- Danaram Chouwdhury
- Ranivara- Narayan Singh Dewal
- Sirohi- Otaram Devasi
- Pindvada-Abu (ST)- Sama Ram Garasiya
- Rewdar (SC)- Jagsiram Kotthi
- Gonguda (ST)- Pratap Lal Gameti
- Jhadol (ST)- Babulal Kharadi
- Kherwara (ST)- Shankar Lal Kharadi
- Udaipur Gramin (ST)-Phoolsingh Meena
- Udaipur-Gulabchand Kataria
- Mawli-Dharmnarayan Joshi
- Salumbar (ST)- Amritlal Meena
- Dhariyavad (ST)- Gautamlal Meena
- Dungarpur (ST)- Madhav Lal Varahat
- Aaspur (ST)- Gopichand Meena
- Sagwara (ST)- Shankarlal Decha
- Chaurasi (ST)- Sushil Katara
- Ghatol (ST)- Harendra Ninama
- Bagidora (ST)- Khemraj Garasiya
- Kushalgarh (ST)- Bhimabhai Damor
- Begun- Suresh Dhakad
- Chittorgarh- Chandrabhan Singh
- Nimbaheda- Srichand Kriplani
- Bari Sadri- Lalit Ostwal
- Pratapgarh (ST)- Hemant Meena
- Bheem- Hari Singh Rawat
- Kumbhalgarh- Surendra Singh Rathore
- Rajsamand- Kiran Maheshwari
- Maandal- Kaalulal Gurjar
- Sahada- Rooplal Jatt
- Bhilvara- Vitthal Shankar Awasthi
- Shahpura (SC)- Kailash Chandra Meghwal
- Boondi- Ashok Dogra
- Saangod- Hiralal Naagar
- Kota North- Prahlad Gunjal
- Kota South- Sandeep Sharma
- Ramganj Mandi (SC)- Madan Dilawar
- Anta- Prabhulal Saini
- Kishanganj (ST)- Lalit Meena
- Chhabra- Pratap Singh Singhvi
- Jhalrapatan- Vasundhara Raje
- Khanpur- Narendra Naagar
- Manohar Thana- Govind Ranipuria