Gujarat Polls: AAP Releases Sixth List Of 20 Names, Know Candidates For Surat, Junagadh & More

Gujarat Election 2022: The AAP has so far announced 73 candidates for the upcoming polls in the BJP-ruled state.

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has announced 73 candidates for the Gujarat polls so far

Source : PTI

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday released ITS sixth list of 20 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly election. So far, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has announced 73 candidates for the polls.

In the sixth list, AAP has given tickets to Parvat Vagodia from Santrampur, Dinesh Munia from Dahod, Viral Panchal from Manjalpur, Mahendra Navadiya from Surat North, Sunit Gamit from Dang and Raju Marcha from Valsad.

Besides this, the AAP has fielded Ambabhai Patel from Rapar, Dalpat Bhatiya from Vadgam, Bhagat Patel from Mehsana, Chiragbhai Patel from Vijapur, Rupsinh Bhagoda from Bhiloda, Chunnibhai Patel from Bayad, Alpesh Patel from Prantij, Vijay Patel from Ghatlodia, Chetan Gajera from Junagadh, Bhupat Bhayani from Visavadar.

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Manish Patel has been fielded from Borsad, Gajendra Singh from Anklav, Amrishbhai Patel from Umreth, and Manubhai Patel from Kapadvanj.

On Sunday, AAP released the fifth list of 12 candidates. Out of the 12 seats, four are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) and two for Scheduled Castes (SCs).

As per the previous list, Rajesh Pandoriya is the AAP candidate from Bhuj, Jayantibhai Parnami from Idar, Ashok Gajea from Nikol, Jasvant Thakor from Sabarmati, Sanjay Bhatasna from Tankara, Valjibhai Makwana from Kodinar (SC), Ravjibhai Vaghela from Mahuda, Udeysinh Chauhan from Balasinor, Banabhai Damor from Morva Hadaf (ST), Anil Garasiya from Jhalod (ST), Chaitar Vasava from Dediapada (ST), and Bipin Choudhary from Vyara (ST).

AAP's candidate announcements come while the party is embroiled in a controversy over a video in which AAP's Gujarat unit chief Gopal Italia was allegedly heard using derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Gopal Italia was released after being detained by Delhi Police from the National Commission for Women (NCW) office. Italia appeared before the NCW amid protests by AAP workers outside the panel's office in Delhi.

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia termed Italia's detention as "BJP politics" and alleged that he had been "detained because he belonged to a party that knew how to transform schools".

NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma had summoned Italia for using "abusive and indecent language" against PM Modi and said his comment was "gender biased, misogynist and condemnable".

The elections in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Gujarat are due this year-end. While Election Commission has released the poll schedule for Himachal Pradesh, an announcement for Gujarat polls is awaited.