The Congress in Rajasthan gave tickets to three candidates in its first list who were defeated in the last assembly election. The party has decided to field Archana Sharma from Malviya Nagar, Pushpendra Bhardwaj from Sanganer, and Vivek Dhakad from Mandalgarh, all of whom lost in 2018.
The Congress party released its first list of candidates ahead of the assembly elections in Rajasthan on Saturday. It includes Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura and his former deputy, Sachin Pilot, from Tonk.
The party has also given seats to three leaders who rebelled against Gehlot with Pilot in 2020 — Indraj Singh Gurjar from Virat Nagar, Mukesh Bhakhar from Ladnun, and Ramniwas Gawariya from Parbatsar.
An independent MLA Ramila Khadiya, who won the Kushalgarh seat in the last election, has also been named as the Congress candidate.
Lalit Kumar Yadav, who contested as a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate in Mundawar, Alwar, has also been given the Congress ticket this time. In the 2028 election, the Congress had given this seat to the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) under the alliance. The BJP had won this seat, and Lalit Yadav was the second candidate from the BSP.
The Congress list for the assembly polls includes five ministers and 28 sitting MLAs. The party is yet to declare candidates for the majority of seats. The polls for the 200-member assembly will be held on November 25.
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