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Jaipur: Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, named in the BJP’s second list of candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls, expressed her gratitude on Saturday to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party’s national president JP Nadda for their trust in her and for nominating her from the Jhalrapatan constituency. She took to her official social media account to share her sentiments, stating, “I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda, and the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for reposing faith in me and making me the assembly candidate from Jhalrapatan. Together, we will achieve a record victory, Jai-Jai Rajasthan!”
मुझ पर विश्वास जताकर झालरापाटन से पुनः विधानसभा प्रत्याशी बनाने के लिए मैं माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, भाजपा राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी एवं समस्त भारतीय जनता पार्टी के शीर्ष नेतृत्व का हृदय से आभार व्यक्त करती हूं।
मिलकर रचेंगे विजय का कीर्तिमान, जय-जय… pic.twitter.com/JnoWaePzve
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) October 21, 2023
Earlier in the day, the BJP unveiled its second list of candidates for the November 25 Assembly elections, with Raje securing a ticket to seek re-election from the Jhalrapatan constituency. The list comprised 83 candidates, including prominent figures like former Rajasthan BJP president Satish Punia, who is contesting from the Amber constituency.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Rajendra Rathore, will contest the polls from the Taranagar constituency, and former MP Jyoti Mirdha, who recently joined the BJP after leaving the ruling Congress, will run from the Nagaur constituency.
Jhalrapatan has consistently been the chosen Assembly constituency for the former chief minister in state elections.
On the other hand, the Congress disclosed its initial list of 33 candidates for the upcoming elections on Saturday. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is the Congress nominee from the Sardarpura constituency, and his former deputy, Sachin Pilot, will contest from the Tonk constituency. Govind Singh Dotasra, a sitting minister and president of the Rajasthan Congress Committee, will be contesting from the Lachhmangarh constituency. Senior Congress leader and Assembly Speaker, CP Joshi, will contest from the Nathdwara seat, while Divya Maderna and sitting minister Ashok Chandna will file their nominations from the Osian and Hindoli seats, respectively. Minister for Child Empowerment, Mamta Bhupesh, will contest from the Sikrai-SC seat.
In the previous Assembly elections in 2018, the Congress emerged as the largest single party by winning 99 out of 200 seats, while the BJP secured 73 seats. Vote counting for Rajasthan, along with four other states, is scheduled for December 3.
