NEW DELHI: The Congress party has released two more lists for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections, announcing a total of seven candidates. Former MLA Naresh Selwal has been fielded from the Uklana reserve seat, while journalist Sarva Mitra Kamboj, who recently joined Congress, will contest from Rania assembly constituency.
In its fourth list released on Thursday morning, Congress, apart from Sarva Mitra Kamboj, named, Parimal Pari from Ambala Cantt, Sachin Kundu from Panipat Rural, Satbir Dublain from Narwana (SC), and Rohit Nagar from the Tigaon assembly constituency.
While in its fifth list released later, the Congress announced the names of Selwal from Uklana (SC) and Jasbir Singh from Narnuad.
With these lists, the Congress has declared candidates for 88 out of the 90 seats, as the last few hours are left before the deadline to file nominations.
Earlier, in the third list released on Wednesday night, the party fielded 40 candidates including Aditya Surjewala, son of party MP Randeep Surjewala, from Kaithal.
The Rania assembly seat in Sirsa district, now contested by Kamboj, was previously represented by Haryana energy and jails minister Ranjit Chautala when he was an Independent MLA. Chautala recently quit the BJP after being denied a ticket and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls from Hisar.
The Congress had engaged in seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the Haryana polls, but the negotiations reached a deadlock due to hard bargaining from both sides. Since then, AAP has released its own lists of candidates.
In its initial lists, the Congress renominated all its 28 MLAs and fielded prominent candidates such as former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, state unit chief Udai Bhan from Hodal, and wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana. The party also nominated Mewa Singh from Ladwa to challenge chief minister Nayab Singh Saini.
The Haryana assembly elections are scheduled for October 5, with the counting of votes set to take place on October 8.
In its fourth list released on Thursday morning, Congress, apart from Sarva Mitra Kamboj, named, Parimal Pari from Ambala Cantt, Sachin Kundu from Panipat Rural, Satbir Dublain from Narwana (SC), and Rohit Nagar from the Tigaon assembly constituency.
While in its fifth list released later, the Congress announced the names of Selwal from Uklana (SC) and Jasbir Singh from Narnuad.
With these lists, the Congress has declared candidates for 88 out of the 90 seats, as the last few hours are left before the deadline to file nominations.
Earlier, in the third list released on Wednesday night, the party fielded 40 candidates including Aditya Surjewala, son of party MP Randeep Surjewala, from Kaithal.
The Rania assembly seat in Sirsa district, now contested by Kamboj, was previously represented by Haryana energy and jails minister Ranjit Chautala when he was an Independent MLA. Chautala recently quit the BJP after being denied a ticket and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls from Hisar.
The Congress had engaged in seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the Haryana polls, but the negotiations reached a deadlock due to hard bargaining from both sides. Since then, AAP has released its own lists of candidates.
In its initial lists, the Congress renominated all its 28 MLAs and fielded prominent candidates such as former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, state unit chief Udai Bhan from Hodal, and wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana. The party also nominated Mewa Singh from Ladwa to challenge chief minister Nayab Singh Saini.
The Haryana assembly elections are scheduled for October 5, with the counting of votes set to take place on October 8.
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