Dozens of people have reportedly applied for Chhattisagrh Swabhiman Manch (CSM) tickets to contest the lok Sabha election scheduled next month in the State in three phases, the party sources said on Wednesday.
The applicants include coal traders, engineers, and those who are employed in other jobsThe party is likely to finalise the names of its candidates for Raipur, Korba, and for some other constituencies in a day or two. The party will change its candidate for Rajnandgaon seat as Chief Minister Raman Singh’s son Abhisek Singh is likely to be fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party from that seat.
Top leaderships of the party have been holding close door meetings to finalise its strategy for the lok Sabha election. They are also in the process of short listing names for the post of executive members and office bearers.
Sources said those applied for Raipur lok Sabha seats include Dharsiwa Janpad panchayat president Ghanaram Sahu, real estate developer Ajay Verma, Ajay Yadav, engineer Ashok Tambrakar, and Tikaram Sahu.
Similarly those who are aspiring the ticket for Korba seat are retired Government officer Premlal Yadav, president of the district Mahila Manch mamata Chandra, coal trader Anil Singh, Bijay Sahu, and Makbul Khan.
Swabhiman Manch general secretary Rajkumar Gupta said the party is considering all the applications it received from different aspirants. The central election committee of the party will take a call on the matter soon.