While the names of union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and party general stary Arun Singh were expected, the remaining six names are clearly aimed at maintaining a caste and regional balance.
The poll spending limit for candidates contesting Lok Sabha and assembly elections has been enhanced by 10 per cent based on the recommendation of the Election Commission that contestants be allowed to spend more on campaigning keeping in mind difficulties they may face due to COVID-19 curbs.
As per the NDA's seat-sharing pact, the Janata Dal (United) will contest on 122 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 121.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released the list of candidates ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections.
Supreme Court directs political parties to upload on their websites the reasons for the selection of candidates with criminal antecedents.
The Congress on Monday released a list of seven candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Romesh Sabharwal against Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency. A former NSUI head of Delhi, Sabharwal was missing the party ticket for the past several years.
Delhi Legislative Assembly Election 2020: Congress has released its first candidate list. The list has 54 candidates. Former AAP MLA who later joined Congress, has been fielded from Dwarka.
Congress workers protest outside Sonia Gandhi's residence ahead announcement of candidates for Delhi election
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released the list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, on January 14.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released its list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections 2020. Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP dropped 15 sitting MLAs while retaining 46.
The ruling party is likely to come up with its first list of candidates before January 14 and the saffron party by January 18. Congress' first list of nominees too is expected before January 14.
Jharkhand's ruling NDA constituent, the AJSU Party, on Sunday announced a third list of eight candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly polls, taking the total number of nominees to 27.
The fourth list of BJP candidates contesting in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 has been released by the party. In a press release, BJP named the candidates from three constituencies. The three constituencies mentioned in the press release were -- Jugsalai (SC), Jaganathpur(ST) and Tamar (ST).
The Congress on Sunday announced its first list of five candidates for the Jharkhand assembly polls and has fielded its state unit chief Rameshwar Oraon from Lohardaga. Jharkhand will vote in five phases, with the first on November 30 and the last on December 20. Results will be declared on December 23.
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