Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP Releases 12th List Of 7 Candidates For THESE States; Check Names

In its 12th list, the BJP has announced the names for three seats in Punjab, two in Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Maharashtra and West Bengal.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday released its 12th list of seven candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal.

In its 12th list, the saffron party has announced the names for three seats in Punjab, two in Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Maharashtra and West Bengal.

Here is the complete list of seven candidates announced by the BJP:

Punjab

1. Manjeet Singh Manna Miawind – Khadoor Sahib
2. Anita Som Parkash – Hoshiarpur (SC)
3. Parampal Kaur Sidhu – Bathinda

Uttar Pradesh

1. Thakur Vishwadeep Singh – Firozabad
2. Shashank Mani Tripathi – Deoria

Maharashtra

1. Chatrapati Udayanraje Bhonsle – Satara

West Bengal

1. Abhijit Das (Bobby) – Diamond Harbour

Chhatrapati Shivaji’s descendant to contest from Satara

Among the candidates announced in BJP’s 12th list, is the name of Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale, the Rajya Sabha member of the party and a descendent celebrated medieval monarch Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Bhosale is pitted against NCP (SP) candidate and MLC Shashikant Shinde in Maharashtra’s Satara Lok Sabha constituency

Bhosale had won the Satara Lok Sabha seat in 2019 as a candidate of the undivided NCP, but resigned within a few months and joined the BJP.

However, in the by-election, Bhosale lost as a BJP candidate against NCP’s Shrinivas Patil.

Later, the BJP nominated him to the Rajya Sabha in April 2020 and he was expected to complete his tenure in 2026.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Bhosale said, “The real development is taking place because of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has undertaken several works that have benefited people. I wish to continue to serve people through my candidature.”

With the new list, the party has so far named its candidates for around 430 seats for the polls to 543 seats starting from April 19.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held in seven phases, beginning on April 19 (Phase 1) and ending on June 1, 2024 (Phase 7). Votes will be counted on June 4 and results declared on the same day.