The Congress party is expected to finalize its candidates for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on April 27th. Meanwhile, the second phase of Lok Sabha elections saw a 61% voter turnout across 13 states. In a significant development, the Supreme Court has upheld the EVM system of polling, rejecting a plea to revive paper ballots.
The Indian National Congress has released the names of 14 candidates who will contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. For the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, the party has nominated KBR Naidu for Narsapuram, SK Basheed for Rajampet, and M Jagapathi for Chittor.
Despite extensive campaigning by candidates of various parties, the Opposition Congress in Haryana has not yet declared its candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The ruling BJP and its former ally JJP have already announced their candidates and have been активно campaigning on the ground. Senior Congress leaders claim that the party will release its list of candidates before the start of nominations on April 29. However, the delay has raised concerns among party leaders about the impact on their campaign momentum. The Congress is reportedly facing internal struggles over candidate selection, particularly in the seats of Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, and Gurugram.
The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) has announced its three Lok Sabha candidates from the Capital. However, the announcement has been met with protests from a section of workers who are challenging the candidature of Udit Raj. Protesters have raised slogans against Raj, criticizing his past affiliation with the BJP.
The Congress party in Andhra Pradesh has released a list of 28 additional candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections and replaced candidates in 10 constituencies. The party has now announced candidates for 154 constituencies out of a total of 175. The Congress is part of the INDIA bloc alliance, which includes the CPI and CPI(M). The bloc has allotted eight seats each to the CPI and CPI(M), with candidates for five seats yet to be announced.
The Congress party has released its list of candidates for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, fielding candidates in five constituencies in Bihar and two in Punjab. Among the notable candidates is former BJP MP Ajay Nishad, who will be contesting from the Muzaffarpur seat in Bihar. The party has also fielded former MLA Madan Mohan Tiwari from Pashchim Champaran, a stronghold of the BJP.
The Congress party has released a list of 38 candidates for the upcoming Andhra Pradesh assembly elections scheduled for May 13. The list includes several new names and changes in candidates for various seats. Key candidates announced include Lakkaraju Rama Rao for Vishakapatnam North, Tumman Kalyan Aszal Ali Khan for Kadapa, Rajachakkonda John Babu for Guntur West, and Sunkara Padmasree for Vijayawada East.
