JJP-ASP alliance backs Ranjit Singh in Rania
The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)-Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) alliance released three lists of candidates for the Assembly elections today. The combine announced 34 candidates, out of which the JJP fielded nominees on 28 seats and the ASP on six seats. .
The alliance announced support for former Power Minister Ranjit Singh, who is contesting as an Independent candidate from the Rania seat. Ranjit Singh, who is Dushyant Chautala’s uncle, had won the seat as an Independent candidate in 2019, too. He would face Arjun Chautala, son of Abhay Chautala, who is fighting on the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) ticket.
From the JJP, Intezaar Ali Gurjar in Yamunanagar, Surya Pratap Singh Rathore in Thanesar, Kuldeep Mandhan in Indri, Raghunath Kashyap in Panipat (Rural), Hawa Singh Khobra in Tohana and Ramesh Kumar in Ratia were announced as candidates. Advocate Balbir Saini was fielded from Kalka.
On the other hand, the ASP fielded Mandeep Topra from Radaur, Moti Yadav from Rewari and Nisha Balmiki from Faridabad.
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