On Tuesday, Congress unveiled their eagerly awaited second roster of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal announced the endorsement of the list, featuring nearly 43 candidates hailing from Assam, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, among other states. The assortment includes 10 General category contenders, 13 OBC, 10 SC, 9 ST, and one Muslim candidate, highlighting the party's diversity aim.
Among the nominees, three hold a legacy of considerable political influence, being the sons of former Chief Ministers. Nakul Nath, son of Madhya Pradesh's former CM Kamal Nath, has once again secured a ticket from Chhindwara—a stronghold known as the Congress bastion.
The second list from Congress: Top five takeaways
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Vaibhav Gehlot, son of ex-CM Ashok Gehlot, will contest from Rajasthan's Jalore. Despite his defeat in the Jodhpur parliamentary seat in 2019, Vaibhav remains undeterred, seeking victory in a new constituency.
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Gaurav Gogoi, progeny of former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, is the nominee for Jorhat, building on his past successes as a two-time MP from Kaliabor.
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Rahul Kaswan, erstwhile BJP MP from Churu, makes a critical switch to Congress after being denied a ticket by his previous party, igniting a dramatic shift in the political landscape.
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Rohan Gupta, a savvy Congress spokesman and former chief of social media, now steps into the electoral fray from Ahmedabad East.
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Fulfilling his vow, Phool Singh Baraiya, victorious in Bhandar assembly constituency, marks himself with a black dot as per his pre-election declaration, amid fellow leaders at the Governor's residence on December 7, 2023.
Congress spotlights 43 candidates in their second list, entrusting tickets to sons of Kamal Nath and Ashok Gehlot
Further casting insight into the list, we find Pankaj Ahirwar from Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh, Siddharth Kushwaha set to battle in Satna, and Kamleshwar Patel from Sidhi, with Omkar Singh Markam representing Mandla.
