Assembly elections: First listing of BJP candidates out for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

Express News Service

BHOPAL/RAIPUR: In a primary, the BJP on Thursday launched its first listing of 39 candidates, together with 4 ladies, for Madhya Pradesh and 21 candidates, together with 5 ladies, for Chhattisgarh earlier than the meeting polls due later this 12 months.

The BJP’s first listing has come not less than a few months earlier than the announcement of ballot dates by the Election Commission of India for these states.

In Madhya Pradesh, the saffron celebration launched the listing for the 39 seats (all have been misplaced in 2018 meeting polls) only a day after the assembly of its central election committee in Delhi, which was attended amongst others by PM Narendra Modi.

The listing got here round a month and a half earlier than the mannequin code of conduct is enforced.

Party insiders in Bhopal consider that by declaring the candidates on the 39 seats, the celebration has tried to present the candidates ample time to organize for the ballot battle.

This train can also be being seen as an experiment of types to gauge the discontent brought on by the declaration of candidates on these seats, that are being counted among the many most difficult 100-odd seats out of the overall 230 meeting seats.

The 39 candidates declared on Thursday, embody not less than 11 new faces, 21 ex-MLAs and 7 candidates, who previously had misplaced Vidhan Sabha polls from the identical seats they’ve been fielded now.

The listing contains six former ministers, together with Adal Singh Kansana, Lalita Yadav, Anchal Sonkar, Nanabhau Mohod, Om Prakash Dhurve and Lal Singh Arya.

Out of the 39 seats, 21 seats are reserved for SC/STs. A most of 11 candidates are for the 66 seats robust Malwa-Nimar area, 12 for Mahakoshal area, six for Gwalior-Chambal, 5 for Bundelkhand, 4 for central MP and one for Vindhya area.

While 13 candidates are tribals, eight belong to the SC class, 13 from OBC class and 5 from common class.

Just 4 within the first listing, together with ex-minister Lalita Yadav, former MLA Nirmala Bhuria, contemporary face Priyanka Meena (spouse of Indian Revenue Service officer) and Sarla Vijendra Rawat are ladies candidates.

Just one of many 22 former Congress MLAs (who had pulled down the BJP authorities in March 2020) Adal Singh Kansana’s title figures on this listing, whereas Jyotiaditya Scindia-loyalist ex-Congress MLA Ranveer Jatav has did not get BJP ticket from Gohah-SC seat of Bhind district, which he had gained in 2018 polls on Congress ticket.

In Chhattisgarh, the BJP declared its listing of 21 candidates. With solely 14 legislators within the 90-member House, the BJP’s transfer is seen as tactical to achieve benefit over the Congress. The celebration has fielded Vijay Baghel, Durg Lok Sabha member, from the Patan seat, which is the house constituency of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. In the 2008 meeting elections, Vijay Baghel defeated  Bhupesh Baghel by a margin of seven,842 votes.

Chhattisgarh is among the many 5 states, together with adjoining Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram, going to polls later this 12 months.

MADHYA PRADESH

Adal Singh Kansana (Sumawali seat)

A four-time former BSP and Congress MLA from Sumawali, he was among the many 22 Congress MLAs who pulled down the Kamal Nath govt in 2020. He was later a minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt, however resigned a couple of months later, shedding the bypoll as BJP candidate from the seat in Nov 2020 

Alok Sharma (Bhopal Uttar seat)

The former Bhopal mayor, Sharma is taken into account near Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He has been fielded from Bhopal North seat, the place he had misplaced as BJP candidate to veteran sitting Congress MLA and ex-minister Arif Aqeel in 2008 by simply 4,000-odd votes

Dhruv Narayan Singh (Bhopal Madhya seat)

Son of former MP CM Govind Narayan Singh, he was elected as BJP MLA from Bhopal-Madhya seat in 2008. But together with his title figuring within the 2011 RTI activist Shehla Masood homicide case (CBI gave him clear chit later), he was denied a BJP ticket from the identical seat in 2013 and 2018

CHHATTISGARH

Vijay Baghel (Patan seat)

BJP LS member from Durg constituency, he’ll contest from Patan seat towards CM Bhupesh Baghel. The probably contest between the 2 Baghels is now dubbed because the conflict between Chacha (Bhupesh) and Bhatija (Vijay). The two have been pitted towards one another in 2003, 2008 and 2013 as properly

Ram Vichar Netam (Ramanujganj seat)

A outstanding tribal face within the state BJP and former dwelling minister in Raman Singh cabinet (2008-13). He gained Assembly elections in 2003 and 2008 however misplaced in 2013 from Ramanujganj seat. He is a Rajya Sabha member. In 2015 Amit Shah appointed him as a nationwide secretary in his workforce

Lakhan Lal Dewangan (Korba seat)

Former corporator and Mayor of Korba municipal company. He was elected as an MLA from Katghora seat in 2013 and was parliamentary secretary in Raman Singh govt. He is the one candidate among the many 21 names, who has misplaced 2018 polls. He will towards state minister Jai Singh Agrawal

BHOPAL/RAIPUR: In a primary, the BJP on Thursday launched its first listing of 39 candidates, together with 4 ladies, for Madhya Pradesh and 21 candidates, together with 5 ladies, for Chhattisgarh earlier than the meeting polls due later this 12 months.

The BJP’s first listing has come not less than a few months earlier than the announcement of ballot dates by the Election Commission of India for these states.

In Madhya Pradesh, the saffron celebration launched the listing for the 39 seats (all have been misplaced in 2018 meeting polls) only a day after the assembly of its central election committee in Delhi, which was attended amongst others by PM Narendra Modi.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The listing got here round a month and a half earlier than the mannequin code of conduct is enforced.

Party insiders in Bhopal consider that by declaring the candidates on the 39 seats, the celebration has tried to present the candidates ample time to organize for the ballot battle.

This train can also be being seen as an experiment of types to gauge the discontent brought on by the declaration of candidates on these seats, that are being counted among the many most difficult 100-odd seats out of the overall 230 meeting seats.

The 39 candidates declared on Thursday, embody not less than 11 new faces, 21 ex-MLAs and 7 candidates, who previously had misplaced Vidhan Sabha polls from the identical seats they’ve been fielded now.

The listing contains six former ministers, together with Adal Singh Kansana, Lalita Yadav, Anchal Sonkar, Nanabhau Mohod, Om Prakash Dhurve and Lal Singh Arya.

Out of the 39 seats, 21 seats are reserved for SC/STs. A most of 11 candidates are for the 66 seats robust Malwa-Nimar area, 12 for Mahakoshal area, six for Gwalior-Chambal, 5 for Bundelkhand, 4 for central MP and one for Vindhya area.

While 13 candidates are tribals, eight belong to the SC class, 13 from OBC class and 5 from common class.

Just 4 within the first listing, together with ex-minister Lalita Yadav, former MLA Nirmala Bhuria, contemporary face Priyanka Meena (spouse of Indian Revenue Service officer) and Sarla Vijendra Rawat are ladies candidates.

Just one of many 22 former Congress MLAs (who had pulled down the BJP authorities in March 2020) Adal Singh Kansana’s title figures on this listing, whereas Jyotiaditya Scindia-loyalist ex-Congress MLA Ranveer Jatav has did not get BJP ticket from Gohah-SC seat of Bhind district, which he had gained in 2018 polls on Congress ticket.

In Chhattisgarh, the BJP declared its listing of 21 candidates. With solely 14 legislators within the 90-member House, the BJP’s transfer is seen as tactical to achieve benefit over the Congress. The celebration has fielded Vijay Baghel, Durg Lok Sabha member, from the Patan seat, which is the house constituency of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. In the 2008 meeting elections, Vijay Baghel defeated  Bhupesh Baghel by a margin of seven,842 votes.

Chhattisgarh is among the many 5 states, together with adjoining Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram, going to polls later this 12 months.

MADHYA PRADESH

Adal Singh Kansana (Sumawali seat)
A four-time former BSP and Congress MLA from Sumawali, he was among the many 22 Congress MLAs who pulled down the Kamal Nath govt in 2020. He was later a minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt, however resigned a couple of months later, shedding the bypoll as BJP candidate from the seat in Nov 2020 

Alok Sharma (Bhopal Uttar seat)
The former Bhopal mayor, Sharma is taken into account near Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He has been fielded from Bhopal North seat, the place he had misplaced as BJP candidate to veteran sitting Congress MLA and ex-minister Arif Aqeel in 2008 by simply 4,000-odd votes

Dhruv Narayan Singh (Bhopal Madhya seat)
Son of former MP CM Govind Narayan Singh, he was elected as BJP MLA from Bhopal-Madhya seat in 2008. But together with his title figuring within the 2011 RTI activist Shehla Masood homicide case (CBI gave him clear chit later), he was denied a BJP ticket from the identical seat in 2013 and 2018

CHHATTISGARH

Vijay Baghel (Patan seat)
BJP LS member from Durg constituency, he’ll contest from Patan seat towards CM Bhupesh Baghel. The probably contest between the 2 Baghels is now dubbed because the conflict between Chacha (Bhupesh) and Bhatija (Vijay). The two have been pitted towards one another in 2003, 2008 and 2013 as properly

Ram Vichar Netam (Ramanujganj seat)
A outstanding tribal face within the state BJP and former dwelling minister in Raman Singh cabinet (2008-13). He gained Assembly elections in 2003 and 2008 however misplaced in 2013 from Ramanujganj seat. He is a Rajya Sabha member. In 2015 Amit Shah appointed him as a nationwide secretary in his workforce

Lakhan Lal Dewangan (Korba seat)
Former corporator and Mayor of Korba municipal company. He was elected as an MLA from Katghora seat in 2013 and was parliamentary secretary in Raman Singh govt. He is the one candidate among the many 21 names, who has misplaced 2018 polls. He will towards state minister Jai Singh Agrawal