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Rajasthan Assembly Election 2018: Congress releases third list of 18 candidates; NCP to contest on 1 seat, LJD, RLD on 2 each

Out of 18 seats, Loktantrik Janata Dal & Rashtriya Lok Dal will contest on 2 seats each while NCP will contest on one seat.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: November 18, 2018 13:58 IST
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The Congress party on Sunday released its third list of 18 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan. 

Out of 18 seats, Loktantrik Janata Dal & Rashtriya Lok Dal will contest on 2 seats each while NCP will contest on one seat.

Assembly elections in Rajasthan are scheduled to be held in single phase on December 7, 2018. In the last elections in 2013, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won a majority in the 200-seat Rajasthan Assembly. 

Results for Rajasthan Assembly elections 2018 will be declared on December 11 along with results of Assembly elections in four other states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.

The tenure of Rajasthan Assembly ends on January 20, 2019.

The last date for filing of nominations is November 19 and scrutiny of nominations will be on November 20, 2018. 

Last date for withdrawal of candidature is November 22, 2018. 

Voting will take place on December 7 and counting of votes is scheduled for December 11, 2018.

As per the Election Commission, the election process must be completed before December 13, 2018.

While the main contest in Rajasthan is between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and other smaller parties are also eyeing a good share of seats.

There are 34 SC and 25 ST seats out of the total 200 seats in Rajasthan Assembly.

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