Rajasthan polls: Manvendra Singh to take on Raje

NEW DELHI: The Congress released its second list of 32 candidates for the December 7 assembly election in Rajasthan on Saturday, fielding former BJP leader Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra against chief minister Vansundhara Raje from Jhalrapatan constituency.

The second list was released by the Congress general secretary and state in charge Mukul Wasnik.

The opposition party had declared 152 candidates in the first list on Thursday night.

Manvendra Singh, a former BJP MLA from Sheo, quit the saffron party in September to join the Congress ahead of the assembly election.

Senior Congress leaders, including Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot and CP Joshi, are contesting the state election.
BJP releases 3rd list of 8 candidates

Meanwhile, the BJP released its third list of eight candidates for the state.
The party fielded minister Surendra Pal Singh from Karanpur. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dropped six sitting MLAs.
The party has so far declared 170 out of total 200 candidates.

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