In the latest update on Sunday, the Congress party disclosed its 15th list of contenders for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Among them, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi emerges as the candidate for the Jalandhar constituency. Meanwhile, Kanhaiya Kumar, the former president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), secures the nomination for the North East Delhi seat.Congress Delhi contendersThe Congress party also revealed its nominees for two other crucial constituencies in Delhi. J P Agarwal will be representing the party in the Chandni Chowk constituency, while Udit Raj will contest from North West Delhi.कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @kharge की अध्यक्षता में आयोजित केंद्रीय चुनाव समिति की बैठक में लोकसभा चुनाव, 2024 के लिए कांग्रेस उम्मीदवारों के नाम की लिस्ट। pic.twitter.com/jHaWDAlXKB— Congress (@INCIndia) April 14, 2024Key battles aheadKanhaiya Kumar is slated to challenge the incumbent MP Manoj Tiwari for the North East Delhi seat. This contest promises to be a significant electoral face-off.Seat-sharing with AAPNotably, the Congress has entered into a seat-sharing arrangement with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi. Under this pact, the Congress will vie for three seats, while the AAP will field candidates in four constituencies, namely West Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi, and East Delhi.Regional representationAdditionally, the Congress has nominated candidates for seats in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. In Punjab, Gurjeet Singh Aujla will contest from Amritsar, Amar Singh from Fatehgarh Sahib, Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu from Bhatinda, Sukhpal Singh Khaira from Sangrur, and Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi from Patiala.This announcement sets the stage for crucial electoral battles across various constituencies, shaping the landscape of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
