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New Delhi, Oct 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its candidate list for the assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The BJP has put forward Karilal Nanoma as its candidate for the Chorasi (ST) seat in the Rajasthan by-elections.
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has nominated Ramvir Singh Thakur from Kundarki, Sanjeev Sharma from Ghaziabad, Surendra Diler from Khair (SC), Anujesh Yadav from Karhal, Deepak Patel from Phulpur, Dharmraj Nishad from Katehari, and its only female candidate, Suchismita Maurya, from Majhawan seat, according to the list.
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On October 15, the Election Commission of India while announcing schedule for Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly polls also announced by-polls for 48 Assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats.
Voting for the first phase, which includes 47 Assembly constituencies and the Wayanad parliamentary seat, is scheduled for November 13.
The second phase, covering the Kedarnath Assembly constituency and the Nanded parliamentary seat, will take place on November 20, with vote counting set for November 23.