BJP releases first list of candidates for Assembly polls in Punjab, Goa and Amritsar Lok Sabha seat
BJP releases first list of candidates for Assembly polls in Punjab, Goa and Amritsar Lok Sabha seat
NEW DELHI (INDIA): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released the first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Punjab and Goa.nnParty has also finalised the candidature of Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina for the bypoll to Amritsar Lok Sabha seat.nnUnion Health Minister JP Nadda released the BJP`s first list of 17 candidates for Punjab polls and 29 candidates for Goa polls.nnIn Punjab, out of 17 candidates, the number of sitting MLAs contesting are five while in Goa the number of sitting MLA contesting are 18 out of 29.nnPunjab will go for polls in a single-phase on February 4.nnThe date of notification is January 11, the last date of nomination is January 18, the scrutiny of nomination will take place on January 19 and the withdrawal of candidature will take place on January 21.nnThe term of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab will expire on March 18.nnGoa will vote in a single-phase on February 4.nnThe date of notification is January 11, the last date of nomination is January 18, the scrutiny of nomination will take place on January 19 and the withdrawal of candidature will take place on January 21.nnBJP also announced its list for upcoming Legislative Council elections in Uttar Pradesh. BJP announced the decision through its official Twitter handle. The party decided to field Arjun Pathak from Kanpur Graduates Constituency, Jaypal Singh Singh Vyast from Bareiley Moradabad Division Graduates and Devendra Pratap singh from Gorakhpur- Faizabad Division Graduates? Constituency.nnPUNJAB LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYn
Sl. | AC No. | AC Name | Name of Candidate |
1. | 1 | Sujanpur | Shri Dinesh Singh Babbu, Sitting MLA |
2. | 2 | Bhoa (SC) | Smt. Seema Kumari, Sitting MLA |
3. | 3 | Pathankot | Shri Ashwani Sharma, Sitting MLA |
4. | 5 | Dina Nagar (SC) | Shri V.D. Dhupad |
5. | 16 | Amritsar West (SC) | Shri Rakesh Gill |
6. | 17 | Amritsar Central | Shri Tarun Chugh |
7. | 18 | Amritsar East | Shri Rajesh Hani |
8. | 36 | Jalandhar North | Shri K.D. Bhandari, Sitting MLA |
9. | 39 | Mukerian | Shri Arunesh Shakar |
10. | 40 | Dasuya | Smt. Sukhjeet Kaur Sahi, Sitting MLA |
11. | 43 | Hoshiarpur | Shri Tikshan Sood |
12. | 63 | Ludhiana Central | Shri Gurudev Sharma Devi |
13. | 64 | Ludhiana West | Shri Kamal Chetli |
14. | 65 | Ludhiana North | Shri Praveen Bansal |
15. | 76 | Firozpur City | Shri Sukhlal Singh “Nannu” |
16. | 81 | Abohar | Shri Arun Narang |
17. | 111 | Rajpura | Shri Harjeet Singh Grewal |
nGOA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYn
Sl. | AC No. | AC Name | Name of Candidate |
1. | 1 | Mandrem | Shri Laxmikant Yeshwant Parsekar, Sitting MLA |
2. | 2 | Pernem (SC) | Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Sitting MLA |
3. | 3 | Bicholim | Shri Rajesh Tulshidas Patnekar |
4. | 4 | Thivim | Shri Kiran Kandolkar, Sitting MLA |
5. | 5 | Mapusa | Shri Francis D’Souza, Sitting MLA |
6. | 6 | Siolim | Shri Dayanand Rayu Mandrekar, Sitting MLA |
7. | 7 | Saligao | Shri Dilip Dnyaneshwar Parulekar, Sitting MLA |
8. | 8 | Calangute | Shri Michael V. Lobo, Sitting MLA |
9. | 9 | Porvorim | Shri Guruprasad Pawaskar |
10. | 10 | Aldona | Shri Glenn Souza Ticlo, Sitting MLA |
11. | 11 | Panaji | Shri Sidharth Sripad Kuncalienker, Sitting MLA |
12. | 12 | Taleigao | Shri Dattaprasad Madhukar Naik |
13. | 13 | St. Cruz | Shri Hemant Dinanath Golatkar |
14. | 14 | St. Andre | Shri Ramrao Surya Naik Wagh |
15. | 15 | Cumbharjua | Shri Pandurang Arjun Madkaikar |
16. | 17 | Sanquelim | Dr. Pramod Pandurang Sawant, Sitting MLA |
17. | 22 | Siroda | Shri Mahadev Narayan Naik, Sitting MLA |
18. | 23 | Marcaim | Shri Pradeep Pundalik Shet |
19. | 24 | Mormugao | Shri Milind Sagun Naik, Sitting MLA |
20. | 25 | Vasco-da-Gama | Shri Carlos Jose Luis Almeida, Sitting MLA |
21. | 26 | Dabolim | Shri Mauvin Manuel Godinho |
22. | 27 | Cortalim | Smt. Alina Matanhy Saldanha, Sitting MLA |
23. | 30 | Fatorda | Shri Damodar (Damu) Gajanan Naik |
24. | 31 | Margao | Shri Sharmad Pai Raiturcar |
25. | 34 | Cuncolim | Shri Subhash @ Rajan Kashinath Naik, Sitting MLA |
26. | 36 | Quepem | Shri Prakash Shankar Velip |
27. | 37 | Curchorem | Shri Nilesh Joao Cabral, Sitting MLA |
28. | 38 | Sanvordem | Shri Ganesh Chandru Gaonkar, Sitting MLA |
29. | 39 | Sanguem | Shri Subhash Uttam Phal Dessai, Sitting MLA |
nThe Committee has decided the following names for the Bye-Election to the Lok Sabha Constituency of Punjab and Biennial Election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from Graduates?.nnBYE-ELECTION TO THE LOK SABHA n
Sl. | AC No. | PC Name | Name of Candidate |
1. | 2 | Amritsar | Dr. Sardar Rajendra Mohan Chhina |
nBIENNIAL ELECTION TO THE UTTAR PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL n
Sl. | Name of Constituency | Name of Candidate |
1. | Kanpur Graduates’ | Shri Arun Pathak |
2. | Bareilly-Moradabad Division Graduates’ | Shri Jaipal Singh Vyast |
3. | Gorakhpur-Faizabad Division Graduates’ | Shri Devendra Pratap Singh |