Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party Announces Its Second List Of Nominees

Lok Sabha Election 2024: After The Central Election Committee (CEC) Meeting In The Nation’s Capital, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Unveiled Its Second List Of 72 Candidates For The Next Lok Sabha Elections.

With The Release Of The First List Earlier This Month, The Number Of BJP Candidates Has Now Reached 267 Ahead Of The Elections’ Official Schedule.

BJP Releases Second List Of Candidates For Lok Sabha Elections

Among The Notable Candidates In The Second List Are Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Contesting From Haridwar, Former Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar From Karnal, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari And Piyush Goyal From Nagpur And Mumbai North Respectively. Additionally, Union Minister Anurag Thakur Has Been Fielded From Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur, Pralhad Joshi From Dharwad, And Tejasvi Surya From Bangalore South, Among Others.

The Selection Process Involved Extensive Deliberations

Before Finalizing The List, Key Party Officials Like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, And BJP National President JP Nadda Reviewed Prospective Candidates. The Selection Process Entailed Lengthy Talks. Some Candidates, Though, Were Dogged By Controversy. For Example, Bhojpuri Musician Pawan Singh Withdrew His Nomination From Asansol And Then Announced His Intention To Run In The Elections. BJP Leader Upendra Rawat Also Withdrew From The Barabanki Constituency In Uttar Pradesh Because Of A Video That Went Viral And Was Allegedly Of Him.

Source : By The Times Of Bengal via Dailyhunt