The first phase of the assembly election will be held on November 12 and the last date for filing of nominations is October 23. The party has also fielded Channi Sahu from Khujji seat and Indra Shah Mandavi from Mohla-Manpur (ST) seat.
In the latest list, the party has renominated two sitting MLAs while denied ticket to as many others. Two legislators Daleshwar Sahu from Dongargaon seat and Girwar Janghel from Khairagarh have been retained.
The sitting MLAs from Khujji and Mohla-Manpur seats Bholaram Sahu and Tejkunwar Gowardhan Netam respectively have been denied tickets. The new faces who have been fielded are Channi Sahu (Khujji), Bhuneshwar Singh Baghel (Dongargarh- SC) and Indra Shah Mandavi (Mohla-Manpur- ST).
The Congress has declared candidates for all 18 seats that will go to polls in the first phase. The candidates for remaining 72 seats that will go to polls in the second phase are yet to be declared. Congress is out of power in Chhattisgarh for the last 15.
The BJP has so far announced candidates for 78 seats including 18 going to the polls in the first phase.
(agency inputs)