Jaipur: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its third list of candidates, featuring 58 names. The BJP, aiming to regain power in Rajasthan after losing to the Congress in the 2018 Assembly polls, has included seven women candidates in this list.

Notably, two Congress turncoats, Subhash Meel and Darshan Singh Gurjar, who recently joined the BJP, secured poll tickets from Khandela and Karauli constituencies, respectively, after being denied tickets by the Congress. Uday Lal Dangi, a leader from the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) who also switched to the BJP, received a ticket from the Vallabhnagar seat.

भारतीय जनता पार्टी की केन्द्रीय चुनाव समिति ने राजस्थान में होने वाले आगामी विधानसभा चुनाव 2023 के लिए निम्नलिखित नामों पर अपनी स्वीकृति प्रदान की है। (1/2) pic.twitter.com/NryoaGTdUg

— BJP Rajasthan (@BJP4Rajasthan) November 2, 2023

Mahendra Singh Rathore, a senior BJP leader, is set to contest against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from the Sardarpura seat. Additionally, the BJP has nominated Mahant Balmukund Acharya from the Hawa Mahal seat in Jaipur. Surprisingly, the third list does not feature the names of any sitting MPs.

With this latest list, the BJP has now nominated a total of 182 candidates. The first list, comprising 41 candidates, was released on October 9, while the second list, featuring 83 names, was unveiled on October 21.

The Rajasthan Assembly elections are scheduled for November 25, with results expected to be announced on December 3. It's important to note that the current term of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will conclude on January 14, 2024.

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