Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and some of his Cabinet colleagues, including Shanti Dhariwal, figure in the list of 63 Congress candidates for the Assembly polls announced by the AICC late yesterday night.
While Gehlot has been fielded from his pocket borough of Sardarpura, Dhariwal gets renomination from Kota North. Assembly Speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat has been fielded from Srimadhopur.
Former MPs Vishwendra Singh and Coloneal Sonaram have been made the party candidates from Deeg-Kumher and Baytoo, respectively.
Sportswoman Krishna Punia has been made the nominee from Sadalpur, while former PCC Chief B.D. Kalla has been fielded from Bikaner and senior leader Raghu Sharma from Kekri.
Among ministers — Rajendra Pareek will contest from Sikar, Jitendra Singh from Khetri, B.K. Sharma from Hawamahal, A.A. Khan from Tijara, Ashok Bairwa from Khandar, and Mahendrajeet Singh from Bagidora.
Rajasthan Finance Commission Chairman B.D. Kalla was also given a ticket and will contest from Bikaner (West) constituency.
Rajendra Gudha, who won last elections as BSP candidate and later defected to Congress and became MoS, was made the party candidate from Udaipurwati constituency.