The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its initial list of the 41 candidates for the elections, hours after the Election Commission of India announced the date for the Rajasthan Assembly elections. At a meeting of its Central Election Committee (CEC) on October 1 that was presided over by BJP President JP Nadda, the candidates’ names were decided upon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh all attended the meeting. Rajyavardhan Rathore, a Jhotwara-based MP, has been put forward by the BJP, along with Vidhyadhar Nagar-based MP Diya Kumari. Kirodi Lal Meena is from Sawai Madhopur, and Baba Balaknath is from Tijara.
Elections will be held in the five crucial states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram between November 7 and 30, and the results will be declared on December 3, the Election Commission said Monday.
All 200 seats in Rajasthan will see voting on November 23.
