BJP third list of candidates: The BJP on Thursday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan election, fielding Mahendra Singh Rathore from the Sardarpura assembly seat against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. With the latest list, the BJP has so far announced 182 names of candidates of the 200 Assembly seats in Rajasthan.
BJP leader Ajit Singh Mehta will contest the polls from Tonk against Gehlot’s former deputy and Congress leader Sachin Pilot. Balmukand Acharya has been fielded from Hawamahal, a seat for which the Congress is yet to announce a candidate.
Earlier, the BJP in two lists had announced 124 candidates.
The state goes to polls on November 25, and counting of votes is scheduled on December 3.