On Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its latest list of contenders for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, introducing nine new candidates—Seven candidates are competing for seats in Uttar Pradesh, with one each in Chandigarh and West Bengal.

Chandigarh MP

In a significant change, the BJP has replaced Kirron Kher with Sanjay Tandon for the Chandigarh seat. In West Bengal’s Asansol, former Union Minister SS Ahluwalia will run instead of Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh, who previously withdrew his nomination.

Neeraj Shekhar, the son of ex-Prime Minister Chandrashekhar, has been nominated for the Balia constituency. Meanwhile, Jaiveer Singh has been chosen to compete against Dimple Yadav in the Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.

Pawan Singh who had withdrawn his candidacy from Asansol still plans to run for election. He took to the social media platform X to announce his plans, soliciting public support without specifying which constituency or party he would represent.

Chandigarh
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Complete Candidate List:

  • Chandigarh: Sanjay Tandon
  • Uttar Pradesh:
    • Mainpuri: Jaiveer Singh Thakur
    • Kaushambi (SC): Vinod Sonkar
    • Phulpur: Praveen Patel
    • Allahabad: Neeraj Tripathi
    • Ballia: Neeraj Shekhar
    • Machhlishahr (SC): B.P. Saroj
    • Ghazipur: Paras Nath Rai
  • West Bengal:
    • Asansol: S.S. Ahluwalia

Polling is set to commence on April 19, with the announcement of results slated for June 4, 2024. The current 17th Lok Sabha’s term will conclude on June 16, 2024. The election process will span seven stages, starting on April 19 and concluding with the final phase on June 1, 2024.

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