- Out of these 12 seats, six are currently held by the Congress, five by the BJP and one by the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), the Chhotu Vasava-led outfit which recently broke its alliance with the AAP.
NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, OCT 16
Aiming to take the early mover advantage, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released its fifth list of candidates for 12 seats in the Gujarat Assembly elections due this year-end. With the new list, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has so far announced the names of 53 candidates for the upcoming polls to 182 Assembly seats in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state.
ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી ૨૦૨૨ અંતર્ગત આમ આદમી પાર્ટી તરફથી પાંચમી યાદીમાં સ્થાન મેળવનાર તમામ ઉમેદવારોને અભિનંદન સહ શુભકામનાઓ!
બસ હવે તો પરિવર્તન જોઈએ જ!#એક_મોકો_કેજરીવાલને pic.twitter.com/v0rTV0UgfD
— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) October 16, 2022
The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have so far not announced names of any of their candidates for the polls.
આવતીકાલે 'આપ'ના રાષ્ટ્રીય સંયોજક અને દિલ્લી મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રી @ArvindKejriwal જી તથા પંજાબના મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રી @BhagwantMann જીના ગુજરાત પ્રવાસની રૂપરેખા! pic.twitter.com/nZX9hVhkL0
— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) October 16, 2022
The new entrant AAP, which is trying to position itself as the main contender to the BJP, had on October 6 announced its fourth list of 12 candidates and said it will contest elections on all 182 seats in the state.
સમગ્ર દેશ એક છે!
સમગ્ર દેશ એક બગીચો છે, અને બગીચો ક્યારેય એક જેવા ફૂલોથી નથી બનતો, બગીચો હંમેશાં રંગબેરંગી ફૂલોથી બને છે. – @BhagwantMann #GujaratWithKejriwal pic.twitter.com/pp5XoBpDJA
— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) October 16, 2022
The latest names announced on Sunday of candidates are for 12 seats, four of which are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) and two for Scheduled Castes (SCs).
Out of these 12 seats, six are currently held by the Congress, five by the BJP and one by the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), the Chhotu Vasava-led outfit which recently broke its alliance with the AAP.
While releasing the list, AAP Gujarat president Gopal Italia said his party has set an example by announcing the names of candidates much in advance with an idea to allow them to get enough time to reach out to the public.
As per the list, Rajesh Pandoriya is the AAP candidate from Bhuj, Jayantibhai Parnami from Idar, Ashok Gajea from Nikol, Jasvant Thakor from Sabarmati, Sanjay Bhatasna from Tankara, Valjibhai Makwana from Kodinar (SC), Ravjibhai Vaghela from Mahuda, Udeysinh Chauhan from Balasinor, Banabhai Damor from Morva Hadaf (ST), Anil Garasiya from Jhalod (ST), Chaitar Vasava from Dediapada (ST), and Bipin Choudhary from Vyara (ST).
The AAP’s national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been aggressively campaigning in Gujarat, holding rallies and town halls and promising a host of pre-poll guarantees, including free electricity, better education and healthcare facilities.
