BJP's first list of candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha Polls out; PM Modi to contest from Varanasi. Check full list here
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the first list of candidates for the upcoming General Elections, hinting at the party's readiness for the big polls.
The BJP, as anticipated, unveiled its initial roster of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, comprising more than 195 names. Notable figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 34 Union Ministers and Minister of States feature prominently in this list. It also includes the name of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with two former Chief Ministers.
PM Modi will contest from his stronghold, Varanasi, and Union Minister Amit Shah will fight from Gandhinagar, said party's general secretary Vinod Tawde. Ravi Kishan and Smriti Irani have been fielded from Gorakhpur and Amethi respectively, again.
BJP has again fielded Kiren Rijiju and Tapir Gao from two Arunachal Pradesh seats for the Lok Sabha polls. Union Minister V Muralidharan is set to contest from Attingal and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar will contest from Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP General Secretary further said.
Following multiple rounds of discussions, the inaugural session of the BJP's central election committee held a meeting at the party headquarters on Thursday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, J P Nadda and other senior figures in attendance.
The list, which is for for 16 states and Union Territories, also consists of 28 women, 27 SC and 57 OBC candidates, while also featuring 47 candidates who are below 50 years of age.
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