BJP Candidate List For Rajasthan: The Rajasthan BJP on Sunday (November 5) released its sixth list of candidates with 15 names for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections. The list includes some fresh faces. With the fifth list, the party has so far announced candidates for 198 out of 200 seats in the state. The BJP on November 3 released its fourth list of candidates, fielding Mahendra Singh Rathore from the Sardarpura assembly seat against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. BJP leader Ajit Singh Mehta will contests the polls from Tonk against Gehlot’s former deputy and Congress leader Sachin Pilot. Earlier, the BJP in three lists had announced 182 candidates.

The BJP’s second list of candidates had 83 names, where the party named former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje contesting from her traditional Jhalrapatan seat. The first list had 41 names of candidates. The state goes to polls on November 25, and the counting of dates will be on December 3. The state is all set to witness a tough electoral contest between the ruling Congress and BJP.

Rajasthan Elections: Full list of BJP Candidates:

First list – Announced on October 9

Ganganagar – Jaideep Bihani
Bhadra – Sanjeev Beniwal
Dungargarh – Tarachand Saraswat
Sujangarh SC – Santosh Meghwal
Jhunjhunu – Bablu Chaudhary
Mandawa – Narendra Kumar, MP
Nawalgarh – Vikram Singh Jakhal
Udaipurwati – Shubhkaran Choudhary
Fatehpur – Sharavan Choudhary
Lachhmangarh – Shubhash Mahria
Danta Ramgarh – Gajanand Kumawat
Kotputli – Hansraj Patel Gurjar
Dudu SC – Prem Chand Bairwa
Jhotwara – Rajyavardhan Rathod, MP
Vidhyadhar Nagar – Diya Kumari, MP
Bassi ST – Chandramohan Meena, retd., IAS
Tijara – Baba Balaknath, MP
Bansur – Devi Singh Shekhawat
Alwar Rural – Jairam Jatav
Nagar – Jawahar Singh Bedam
Weir – Bahadur Singh Koli
Hindaun – Rajkumari Jatav
Sapotra ST – Hansraj Meena
Bandikui – Bhagchand Dakra
Lalsot ST – Rambilas Meena
Bamanwas ST – Rajendra Meena
Sawai Madhopur – Kirodi Lal Meena, MP
Deoli-Uniara – Vijay Bainsla
Kishangarh – Bhagirath Choudhary, MP
Kekri – Shatrughan Gautam
Bilara SC – Arjunlal Garg
Baytoo – Balaram Mundh
Sanchore – Devji Patel, MP
Kherwara ST – Nanalal Aahri
Dungarpur – Bansilal Katara
Sagwara ST – Shankar Decha
Chorasi ST – Sushil Katara
Bagidora ST – Krishna Katara
Kushalgarh ST – Bhimabhai Damor
Mandal – Udayalal Bhadana
Sahara – Ladulal Pitalia

Second list – Announced on October 21

Raisinghnagar – Balveer Singh Luthra
Anupgarh – Santosh Bawri
Sangaria – Gurdeep Singh Shahpini
Pilibanga – Dharmendra Mochi
Nohar – Abhishek Matoria
Bikaner West – Jethanand Vyas
Bikaner East – Sushree Siddhi Kumari
Lunkaransar – Sumit Godara
Nokha – Biharilal Bishnoi
Taranagar – Rajendra Rathod
Churu – Harlal Saharan
Ratangarh – Abhinesh Maharshi
Surajgarh – Santosh Ahlawat
Dhod – Goverdhan Verma
Naem Ka Thana – Premsingh Bajore
Srimadhopur – Jhabar Singh Kharra
Chomu – Ramlal Sharma
Phulera – Nirmal Kumawat
Amber – Satish Punia
Malviya Nagar – Kalicharan Saraf
Sanganer – Bhajan Lal Sharma
Bagru – Kailash Chand Verma
Chaksu – Ramvatar Bairava
Mundawar – Manjeet Dharampal Chaudhary
Thanagazi – Hem Singh Bhadana
Alwar Urban – Sanjay Sharma
Deeg-Khumer – Shailesh Singh
Dholpur – Shivcharan Kushwaha
Khandar – Jitendra Gothwal
Mapura – Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary
Pushkar – Suresh Singh Rawat
Ajmer North – Vasudev Devnani
Ajmer South – Anita Bhadel
Nasirabad – Ramswaroop Lamba
Beawar – Shankar Singh Rawat
Jayal – Manju Baghmar
Nagaur – Dr. Jyoti Mirdha
Merta – Laxmanram Meghwal
Makrana – Sumita Bhinchar
Parbatsar – Mansingh Kinsaria
Nawan – Vijay Singh Chaudhary
Jaitaran – Avinash Gehlot
Sojat – Shobha Chauhan
Pali – Gyan Chand Parakh
Bali – Pushpendrasungh Ranawat
Sumerpur – Joraram Kumawat
Soorsagar – Devendra Joshi
Pokaran – Mahant Pratappuri Maharaj
Siwana – Hammir Singh Bhayal
Chohtan – Aduram Meghwal
Ahore – Chhagan Singh Rajpurohit
Jalore – Jogeshwar Garg
Sirohi – Otaram Dewasi
Pindwara-Abu – Samaram Garasia
Reodar – Jagsiram Koli
Gogunda – Prataplal Gameti
Jhadol – Babulal Kharadi
Udaipur Rural – Phool Singh Meena
Udaipur – Tarachand Jain
Salumber – Amritlal Meena
Dhariawad – Kanhaiya Lal Meena
Aspur – Gopichand Meena
Ghatol – Manshankar Ninama
Garhi – Kailash Chandra Meena
Chittorgarh – Narpat Singh Rajvi
Nimbahera – Srichand Kripalani
Bari Sadri – Gautam Singh Dak
Pratapgarh – Hemant Meena
Kumbhalgarh – Surendra Singh Rathore
Rajsamand – Deepti Maheshwari
Nathdwara – Kunwar Vishwaraj Singh Mewar
Asind – Jhabbar Singh Sankhla
Bhilwara – Vitthalshankar Awasthi
Jahazpur – Gopichand Meena
Mandalgarh – Gopal Lal Sharma
Bundi – Ashok Dogra
Sangod – Hiralal Nagar
Kota South – Sandeep Sharma
Chhabra – Pratap Singh Singhvi
Dag – Kalulal Meghwal
Jhalarapatan – Vasundhara Raje
Khanpur – Narendra Nagar
Manohar Thana – Govind Ranipuria

Third list – Announced on November 2

Sadulshahar – Gurveer Singh Brar
Karanpur – Surender Pal Singh
Suratgarh – Ram Pratap Kasniyan
Khajuwala (SC) – Dr. Vishwanath Meghwal
Kolayat – Poonam Kanwar Bhati
Sadulpur – Sumitra Poonia
Pilani (SC) – Rajesh Dahiya
Khetri – Dharmpal Gurjar Khetri
Sikar – Ratanlal Jaldhari
Khandela – Subhash Meel
Viratnagar – Kuldeep Dhankad
Jamwa Ramgarh (ST) – Mahendra Pal Meena
Hawa Mahal – Balmukund Acharya
Kishangarh Bas – Ramhet Singh Yadav
Behror – Jaswant Singh Yadav
Ramgarh – Jai Ahuja
Rajgarh-Laxmangarh (ST) – Bannaram Meena
Kathumar (SC) – Ramesh Khinchi
Kaman – Nauksham Chaudhary
Nadbai – Jagat Singh
Bayana (SC) – Bachchu Singh Banshiwal
Baseri (SC) – Sukhram Koli
Karauli – Darshan Singh Gurjar
Mahuwa – Rajendra Meena
Sikrai (SC) – Vikram Bansiwal
Dausa – Shankar Lal Sharma
Gangapur – Mansingh Gurjar
Niwai (SC) – Ramsahay Verma
Tonk – Ajit Singh Mehta
Ladnun – Karni Singh
Deedwana – Jitendra Singh Jodha
Khinvsar – Revat Ram Danga
Degana – Ajay Singh Kilak
Marwar Junction – Kesaram Chaudhary
Phalodi – Pabbaram Bishnoi
Lohawat – Gajendrasingh Khinvsar
Oslan – Bheraram Choudhary
Bhopalgarh (SC) – Kamsa Meghwal
Sardarpura – Dr. Mahendra Singh Rathore
Jodhpur – Atul Bhansali
Luni – Jogaram Patel
Jaisalmer – Chhotu Singh Bhati
Gudha Malani – K.K. Bishnoi
Bhinmal – Pooraram Choudhary
Raniwara – Narayan Singh Dewal
Vallabhnagar – Uday Lal Dangi
Banswara (ST) – Dhan Singh Rawat
Kapasan (SC) – Arjun Lal Jingar
Begun – Suresh Dhakad
Bhim – Hari Singh Chauhan
Shahpura (SC) – Lalaram Bairwa
Hindoli – Prabhulal Saini
Keshoraipatan (SC) – Chandrakanta Meghwal
Ladpura – Kalpana Devi
Ramganj Mandi (SC) – Madan Dilawar
Anta – Kanwar Lal Meena
Kishanganj (ST) – Lalit Meena
Baran-Atru (SC) – Sarika Chaudhary

Fourth list – Announced on November 3

Todabhim (ST) – Ram Niwas Meena
Sheo – Swaroop Singh Khara

Fifth list – Announced on November 5

Hanumangarh – Amit Chaudhary
Kolayat – Anshumaan Singh Bhati
Sardarshahar – Rajkumar Rinva
Shahpura – Upen Yadav
Civil Lines – Gopal Sharma
Kishan Pole Chandramohan Batvada
Adarsh Nagar – Ravi Nayyar
Bharatpur – Vijay Bansal
Rajakhera – Neerja Ashok Sharma
Masuda – Abhishek Singh
Shergarh – Babu Singh Rathore
Mavli – Dr. K.G. Paliwal
Pipalda – Premchand Gochar
Kota North – Prahlad Gunjal
Baran Atru (SC) – Radheyshyam Bairva

(The candidates’ names of BJP Candidates for Rajasthan Elections 2023 will be updated as more lists keep coming. Stay tuned.)

In the last 2018 Rajasthan Elections, the Congress won 99 of the 199 seats where elections were held (polling in one constituency was cancelled because of a candidate’s death), while the BJP had bagged 73 seats.