Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress social gathering has finalised candidates for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, eight in West Bengal, and 7 in Telangana in its Chief Election Committee (CEC) assembly held in New Delhi on Tuesday, sources mentioned.
The social gathering held discussions on 85 Lok Sabha seats unfold over 11 states in the CEC assembly.
Speaking in regards to the CEC assembly, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief and son of Digvijaya Singh, Jaivardhan Singh mentioned, “… Discussions took place on the states of the screening committee, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal…”
The social gathering additionally held discussions on Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections, which might be held concurrently with Lok Sabha polls.
Talks have been additionally held on Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar, Puducherry, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan Lok Sabha seats.
“Tomorrow we will announce (our list of candidates),” mentioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after the CEC assembly in Delhi.
On the declaration of social gathering’s candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2024, social gathering MP Manickam Tagore says, “4 hours of meeting has just concluded. Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge sat together with all state leaders, Chief Ministers and others. Congress party is well prepared and we are strategically announcing the candidates. Congress party will fight the battle to win and I.N.D.I.A bloc is going to win 300 seats.”
Speaking on the standards for choosing candidates, social gathering chief Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa mentioned, (*14*)
According to reviews, candidates’ choice for Chandigarh, Puducherry is but to be determined. The social gathering has given approval on candidates choice on 14 seats in Karnataka, seven in Telangana.
The social gathering has additionally finalised candidates for 18 Assembly seats in Sikkim.
Reports additional mentioned that Congress President Malikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law D Radhakrishna will contest from Golbarga in Karnataka.
Overall, the CEC mentioned 85 seats however couldn’t maintain talks on 15 seats of Madhya Pradesh, 15 of Rajasthan and 15 of Gujarat. The CEC will sit once more tomorrow.
The assembly of the Central Election Committee headed by social gathering chief Mallikarjun Kharge was attended by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and different members of the panel.
The Congress has thus far introduced 82 candidates for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls starting April 19.
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