Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP's Surprise Picks In 5th List

The BJP announced the names of 111 additional Lok Sabha poll candidates in its fifth list, revealing several surprise nominations.

Arun Govil, renowned for his portrayal of Ram in the TV serial Ramayan, has been fielded from the Meerut seat in UP.

Actor Kangana Ranaut has been fielded by the BJP from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

The saffron party has replaced Varun Gandhi with Jitin Prasada as its candidate for Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.

Hours after he joined the BJP on Sunday, Naveen Jindal featured on the fifth list as the party's candidate on Haryana's Kurukshetra seat.

The BJP has named Rekha Patra, identified as a victim of the Sandeshkhali incident, as a candidate from Bengal's Basirhat constituency.

Another notable addition is former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay from Tamluk.

In a surprise move, the BJP named Amrita Ray from the erstwhile royal family in Krishnanagar against TMC's Mahua Moitra.

Kerala BJP chief K Surendran has been tasked with challenging Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi in his constituency.

Sita Soren, sister-in-law of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, will contest from Dumka.