Bypolls: Cong names candidates for 10 seats in Guj, two in Raj

Congress tonight announced candidates for eight Assembly seats in Gujarat and two in Rajasthan, where bye-elections are due on September 13.

In Gujarat, Govabhai Rabari has been fielded from Deesa, Jatin Vijay Kella from Maninagar, Lali Kagthara from Tankara, and Meraman Markhi Goria from Khambhalia.

From Mangrol, Babubhai Vaja has been fielded while Kanthi Sodha Parnar from Anand, Kalidas Parmar from Matar and Chhatrasinh Meda from Limkheda in the western state.

In Rajasthan, the party has fielded Bajanlal Jatav from Weir and Ram Narayan from Nasirabad.

Meanwhile in another decision, the party included state leaders Kuldeep Sharma and Jaipal Singh Lally in the existing Pradesh Election Committee of Haryana for the Assembly elections.