December 24, 2024

BJP Releases Final Candidate List for HP Assembly Polls, Cong Wait in 22

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The Himachal Herald, Shimla 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its second and final list of candidates for the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls. BJP named candidates for six remaining seats.
The party had on Wednesday released its first list of 62 candidates for the November 12 assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh after late-night deliberations. The party had kept on hold names for the remaining six seats.

In the second list released on Thursday, BJP named candidates for Dehra, Jawalamukhi, Kullu, Barsar, Haroli and Rampur (SC) seats.

From Dehra, BJP has fielded Ramesh Dhawala, Ravinder Singh Ravi from Jawalamukhi, Maheshwar Singh from Kullu, Maya Sharma from Barsar, Ramkumar from Baroli and Kaul Negi from Rampur (SC).
Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, who was named in the first list, has been fielded from his constituency Seraj, while chief of Finance Commission of the state, Satpal Singh Satti, is set to contest from Una. BJP declared all candidates, but INC (Indian National Congress) waiting for 22 candidates.