AAP announces first list of 10 candidates for Gujarat Assembly polls
The Hindu
Aam Aadmi Party released its first list of 10 nominees for the upcoming Gujarat polls which it claimed included members of tribal, backward, and scheduled caste communities
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on August 2 released its first list of 10 nominees for the upcoming Gujarat polls which it claimed included members of tribal, backward, and scheduled caste communities.
With the announcement, the AAP has become the first party to declare candidates for the polls in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The schedule for the Assembly elections is not yet decided by the Election Commission. In 2017, Gujarat went to the polls in December.
The announcement comes a day after AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal addressed a rally in Gir Somnath district where he promised a monthly unemployment allowance and guaranteed job to every youth in Gujarat if his party is voted to power.
Among the ten candidates, Gujarat AAP vice-president Bhemabhai Choudhary has been nominated from the Deodar Assembly seat in the Banaskantha district, said state unit president Gopal Italia.
Another state vice-president Jagmal Vala will contest from the Somnath seat. Two other state vice presidents - Arjun Rathva and Sagar Rabari - have been nominated from Chhotaudepur (ST) and Bechraji seats, respectively, said Italia.
He added that the second list of AAP candidates will be declared soon.
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