Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Wayanad to New Delhi, exciting contests lined up
economictimes.indiatimes.comNew Delhi: With leading political parties having announced their first lists of candidates for the general election, the stage is set for a number of high-profile electoral battles.
Annie Raja Vs Rahul Gandhi: Wayanad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi faces Annie Raja, wife of CPI leader D Raja, as he is seeking a second term from Wayanad in Kerala. The contest has aroused public interest particularly since both the Congress and CPI are members of the INDIA alliance and D Raja regularly shares the stage with Gandhi.
Chandrasekhar vs Tharoor: Thiruvananthapuram
Three-time MP and former Union minister Shashi Tharoor faces Union minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram, where Tharoor has defeated BJP candidates thrice in a row in the previous elections.
Bansuri Swaraj Vs Somnath Bharti: New Delhi
The BJP has replaced two-time MP and Union minister of state Meenakshi Lekhi from this seat with Bansuri Swaraj, the daughter of late Union minister Sushma Swaraj. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded Malviya Nagar MLA Somnath Bharti from the seat for the first time. With the Congress and AAP contesting the polls in alliance, the contest has acquired an added significance for the first-time candidates from the seat from both the BJP and AAP.
Mahabal Mishra Vs Kamaljeet Sehrawat: West Delhi
A veteran Congress leader and former MP Mahabal Mishra is in the fray again but as an AAP candidate. The seat went to the AAP in alliance with the Congress. The BJP has replaced sitting MP
