BJP names 67 candidates for Haryana elections, CM Saini fielded from Ladwa

The BJP on Wednesday fielded Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini from the Ladwa seat and rewarded several recent entrants to the party with poll tickets as it released the first list of 67 candidates for the elections to the 90-member assembly.

Former Haryana BJP president Om Prakash Dhankar has been fielded from Badli and veteran party leader Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt.

Devender Singh Babli, Sanjay Kablana and Shruti Choudhry, who joined the BJP recently, will contest from the Tohana, Beri and Tosham seats, respectively.

Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh's daughter Arti Singh Rao will contest from Ateli. The names of Capt Abhimanyu, Bhavya Bishnoi, the son of Kuldeep Bishnoi, and former MP Sunita Duggal are also on the list.

The assembly polls are scheduled to be held on October 5, and the counting of votes will take place on October 8.


Cong, AAP explore 'win-win' deal 

The Congress on Wednesday said an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the Haryana Assembly polls is only possible in a “win-win” situation for both parties in which case, the AAP would be given seats in “single digit”.   The CPI(M) and the Samajwadi Party have also put forward a proposal. Meanwhile,  former deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala will contest from Uchana according to JJP-ASP’s first list of  candidates . PTI