Four days after the BJP released its first list for Rajasthan, Congress late Thursday night gave green signal to its first list of 152 candidates for the December 7 Rajasthan Assembly elections, fielding former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura and State party president Sachin Pilot from Tonk seat. The Congress list was reportedly delayed over differences on distribution of party tickets.
Former National Commission for Women chief Girija Vyas will contest from Udaipur, while senior party leader C P Joshi will be party nominee from the Nathdwara assembly seat. Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Rameshwar Lal Dudi, is the Congress's candidate from the Nokha assembly seat. AICC Secretary Harish Chaudhary will contest the polls from the Baytoo seat. Former BJP MP Harish Meena, who had moved to the Congress on Wednesday, has been fielded from Deoli Uniara.
The party's central election committee General Secretary Mukul Wasnik released the list after hectic deliberations with senior state leaders and the party leadership. The notification for the polls was issued on Monday