New Delhi- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its candidates for the upcoming assembly by-elections in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. In Rajasthan, the party has fielded Karilal Nanoma from the Chorasi (ST) seat.
As per the list, BJP has fielded candidates in seven of the nine seats in Uttar Pradesh for the by-polls. The candidates are Ramvir Singh Thakur from Kundarki, Sanjeev Sharma from Ghaziabad, Surendra Diler from Khair (SC), Anujesh Yadav from Karhal, Deepak Patel from Phulpur, Dharmraj Nishad from Katehari and BJP's lone female candidate Suchismita Maurya from Majhawan.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak expressed confidence in the BJP's victory, stating that the party will win all nine seats. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav confirmed that INDIA bloc candidates will contest the by-polls under his party's symbol.
The by-elections in Uttar Pradesh will see polling take place on November 13, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 23. Nominations for the by-elections are accepted until October 25. The poll body has announced by-polls for nine of the 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, except Milkipur of Ayodhya district.
In Rajasthan, the by-poll voting will also occur on November 13, with the counting of votes on November 23.
These by-elections are part of a larger series of by-polls for 48 Assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats across 15 states. The ECI announced the by-polls on October 15, with voting for the first phase scheduled for November 13 and the second phase on November 20. Votes will be counted on November 23.
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