Hours after the Election Commission of India announced the date for the Rajasthan Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its first list of the 41 candidates for the elections.The names of the candidates were finalised at a meeting of its Central Election Committee (CEC) that was chaired by the BJP President JP Nadda on October 1.#WATCH | Delhi | Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, Today, the election schedule of five states was announced. We welcome this. Public is eager to announce their mandate. Rajasthan will go to polls on 23rd November. The entire party is ready. I am confident that what didnt… pic.twitter.com/UujDB1z7Mj— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2023 The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. BJP has fielded Rajyavardhan Rathore, an MP from Jhotwara, while another MP Diya Kumari has been fielded from Vidhyadhar Nagar. Baba Balaknath has been fielded from Tijara and Kirodi Lal Meena from Sawai Madhopur. 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.BJP releases a list of 41 candidates for the upcoming election in Rajasthan.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to contest from Jhotwara, Diya Kumari from Vidhyadhar Nagar, Baba Balaknath from Tijara, Hansraj Meena from Sapotra and Kirodi Lal Meena to contest from Sawai Madhopur. pic.twitter.com/S68CstH35Y— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2023 All 200 seats in Rajasthan will see voting on November 23.
