The BJP released its second and third lists of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls post-midnight on Saturday announcing 37 party nominees. The second list contains only one candidate from Daman and Diu while the third list has 36 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra has been named a candidate for Puri Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. This puts an end to speculation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be fielded from this pilgrim city to boost the BJP’s prospects in the eastern coastal region.
The list has 23 nominees for Andhra Pradesh, where polling will be held in the first phase on April 11.
The list contained names of six candidates for Maharashtra, five for Odisha and one each for Assam and Meghalaya.
The BJP also released its list of candidates for 22 assembly seats in Odisha, which will vote on April 11 along with the first of the seven-phased parliamentary polls.
First Published:
Mar 23, 2019 07:45 IST
Source: HindustanTimes