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Himachal Pradesh polls: BJP releases list of 62 candidates

Updated on: 27 October,2022 01:10 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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Anil Sharma, son of former Union minister Sukh Ram, has been fielded from Mandi

Himachal Pradesh polls: BJP releases list of 62 candidates

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The BJP on Wednesday released its first list of 62 candidates for the polls to the 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly, fielding Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur from his constituency Seraj.


Anil Sharma, son of former Union minister Sukh Ram, has been fielded from Mandi.


Also Read: Congress releases first list of 46 candidates for Himachal, fields 19 sitting MLAs


The list, which features five women candidates, was finalised in Monday's meeting of the party's Central Election Committee, whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders.

Some incumbent MLAs have been dropped.

Assembly polls in the state have been scheduled for November 12 and the last date for filing nominations is October 25.

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