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BJP fields Union Ministers, MPs and actors in Bengal polls
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Sun, Mar 14 2021 17:06 IST |
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BJP fields Union Ministers, MPs and actors in Bengal polls. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 14 : The BJP on Sunday named several Union Ministers, MPs and actors as its candidates in the West Bengal Assembly polls.
For the high octane polls, the party has fielded Union Minister Supriyo Babul from Tollygunge, actor-turned-politician and Lok Sabha member Locket Chatterjee from Churchura, journalist and MP Swapan Dasgupta from Tarakeshwar, and noted economist Ashok Lahiri from Alipurduar.
Releasing the list of candidates at a press conference here, BJP national General Secretary Arun Singh said that the names were finalised in the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting, chaired by party chief J.P. Nadda and attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others, held on Saturday.
The Congress, which was in power in Assam for 15 years since 2001, has formed a Grand Alliance with AIUDF, BPF, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML), Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM), RJD and Jimochayan (Deori) Peoples Party (JPP) to fight the elections against the BJP-led NDA.
Elections will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Results will be declared on May 2.
The 2016 elections in Assam gave a fractured mandate as no party got an absolute majority.
The BJP had emerged as the single-largest party with 60 MLAs, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People s Front (BPF) had won 14 and 12 seats respectively. The ruling coalition also had the support of an Independent MLA.
BJP announces 112 candidates for Kerala Assembly polls, fields E Sreedharan from Palakkad
BJP on Sunday announced that it would contest on 115 seats in the Kerala Assembly elections, fielding state party chief K Surendran from two constituencies (Manjeshwar and Konni).
advertisement Metroman E Sreedharan will contest from Palakkad (File)
BJP on Sunday released a list of 112 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, fielding state party chief K Surendran from two constituencies (Manjeshwar and Konni) while Metroman E Sreedharan will contest from Palakkad. BJP will contest on 115 seats in Kerala.
Addressing a press conference, BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh said, In Kerala, BJP will be contesting 115 seats and the rest of 25 seats will be left for four parties. State BJP chief K Surendran will contest from two constituencies - from Manjeshwar in Kasaragod and Konni in Pathanamthitta.
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