India News | Babulal Marandi, Champai Soren in BJP's List of Jharkhand Candidates

New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand assembly elections, fielding party president Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar and former chief minister Champai Soren from Saraikella.

The party named Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of JMM leader and Chief Minister Hemant Soren, as its nomine from Jamtara.

Also Read | WTSA 2024: Indian Candidates Elected in Chair and Vice-Chair Positions in All 10 Study Groups of ITU's Standardisation Sector.

The list also has the names of Geeta Koda and former Union minister Sudarshan Bhagat.

The BJP is contesting on 68 of the 81 assembly seats in the state, leaving the rest for its allies.

Also Read | Kannur ADM Naveen Babu Suicide: Congress Demands Probe by an External Agency Amid Alleged Conspiracy of Death in Kerala.

The party is looking to topple the JMM-Congress alliance from power in the two-phase polls scheduled for November 13 and 20.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)