BJP Releases 2nd List Of 21 Candidates

Chandigarh: The BJP on Tuesday released a second list of 21 candidates, including two Muslims, for the Haryana Assembly elections slated on October 5, clearing 88 candidates for the total 90 seats. The party has pitted Capt Yogesh Bairagi, who is the state Vice President of the BJP’s youth wing and Co-Convenor of Haryana Sports Cell, as per his social media profiles, against Olympian and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat in Julana.

Krishna Gahlawat has been fielded from Rai, Bimla Chaudhary from Pataudi, and Pradeep Sangwan from the Baroda assembly seat. Naseem Ahmed has been named from Ferozepur Jhirka and Aizaz Khan from Punahana. The surprising name is Sanjay Singh from Nuh.

The BJP has also changed the candidate for the Pehowa seat. Earlier, the party had given the ticket to Kanwaljit Singh Ajarana. Due to opposition, he declined to contest. Now the party has made Jai Bhagwan Sharma the candidate. Earlier, the BJP had released its first of 67 candidates list, fielding Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini from the Ladwa constituency and senior party leader Anil Vij from the Ambala Cantt seat.