Raj polls: Kin of three jailed leaders in Congress third list

Kin of jailed leaders Mahipal Maderna, Malkhan Singh Bishnoi and Babulal Nagar, accused in cases like rape and murder, have found place in the third list of Congress hopefuls for the Assembly elections along with two other party leaders who are facing criminal charges.
Congress third list, released late yesterday, includes names of 71 candidates for the December 1 Assembly polls.
While Maderna and Bishnoi are accused in Bhanwari Devi rape and murder case, Nagar is in jail on charges of rape.
Maderna's wife Leela Maderna will contest from Osian seat, whereas Bishnoi's 80-year-old mother Amri Devi and Nagar's brother Hazari Lal Nagar will try their luck from Luni and Dudu Assembly constituencies.

Besides, party has also fielded two former ministers Ramlal Jat and Bharosi Lal Jatav, who had to step down from Ashok Gehlot cabinet on charges of sexual harassment and involvement in illegal mining respectively.
Jat, who had to step down as minister after allegations of sexual harassment, has been shifted from his present constituency of Mandal to Asind in Bhilwara district, whereas Jatav will contest from Hindaun (SC) seat.

Party has also dropped Parmnavdeep, sitting MLA and wife of ADG (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh, along with five other legislators including Aadram, Rita Chaudhary, Mahaveer Mochi, Roopram Dudi, and Shankar Lal Ahri.

PCC President Chandrabhan, who had lost Assembly polls in 2003 and 2008, has been given ticket from Mandwa.
He replaces Rita Chaudhary, sitting MLA and daughter of former Congress veteran Ram Narayan Chaudhary.