NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday released the fifth list of 3 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas to contest from Rajasthan’s Jaipur Lok Sabha constituency, in place of Sunil Sharma after a section of party leaders objected to Sharma’s nomination.
Sharma’s candidacy stirred controversy over his alleged ties to the ‘Jaipur Dialogue’, known for its criticism of the Congress on social media.
Murari Lal Meena has been named the candidate for the Dausa Lok Sabha constituency of Rajasthan while Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar will run from the Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas to contest from Rajasthan’s Jaipur Lok Sabha constituency, in place of Sunil Sharma after a section of party leaders objected to Sharma’s nomination.
Sharma’s candidacy stirred controversy over his alleged ties to the ‘Jaipur Dialogue’, known for its criticism of the Congress on social media.
Murari Lal Meena has been named the candidate for the Dausa Lok Sabha constituency of Rajasthan while Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar will run from the Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
Congress released the fourth list of 46 candidates on Saturday and released the third list of 57 candidates on Thursday, for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
In the third list, the Congress has 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.
The fourth list contains candidates from seats in Assam, Andaman, Chhattisgarh, MP, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, UP, Uttrakhand and West Bengal.
(With inputs from agencies)