The Congress has introduced a second listing of 43 candidates for 5 states – Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and one seat of the Daman and Diu Union Territory. Outstanding among the many candidates are GenNext leaders Gaurav Gogoi, son of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi; Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s son Nakul Nath.
In Assam, the place the Congress had three consecutive phrases in energy, its authorities helmed by Tarun Gogoi crashed in 2016. The celebration at the moment has three MPs from the state.
Gaurav Gogoi, the Congress’s deputy chief within the Lok Sabha, will likely be contesting from Jorhat — a change from the Kaliabor constituency he has been representing since 2019.
The Koliabor constituency was absorbed into Kaziranga in the course of the delimitation train within the state. Sources stated Mr Gogoi had most well-liked to shift to Jorhat, which can be the house constituency of his late father Tarun Gogoi.
Nakul Nath, who was rumoured to be becoming a member of the BJP after his father was dropped from the Madhya Pradesh Congress chief’s submit, has been fielded once more from Chhindwara, the constituency he at the moment represents. Nath senior, 77, has stated he wouldn’t contest elections any extra.
The Congress was routed in Madhya Pradesh within the state election held final 12 months and has been having bother holding its flock collectively. Amongst its 10 candidates on this are two outstanding leaders.
Kamleshwar Patel, candidate from Sidhi and Omkar Singh Markam, candidate from the ST seat of Mandla, have been each cupboard ministers in Kamal Nath’s cupboard.
In Rajasthan – the heartland state the Congress misplaced to the BJP final 12 months — the celebration has introduced 10 candidates.
Vaibhav Gehlot, who will battle from Jalore, had misplaced the election from Jodhput to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in 2019. Apart from, the state’s former police chief Harish Meena, will contest from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur. Rahul Kaswa, who crossed over from the BJP, will contest from Churu and Brijendra Ola from Jhunjhunu.
The second listing was introduced a day after the Congress’ central election committee, chaired by celebration chief Mallikarjun Kharge, met to finalise the candidates.
Within the assembly, discussions have been held for greater than 60 seats in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Assam and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu.
The seats introduced at present embrace 13 from Assam, 10 from Madhya Pradesh, 10 from Rajasthan, seven from Gujarat and three from Uttarakhand.