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Rajasthan Polls: Does BJP Want Gehlot Vs Raje in Sardarpura? Union Minister Shekhawat Also in Consideration – News18

September 28, 2023
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Last Updated: September 28, 2023, 19:30 IST

They said that Raje is ready to contest from Sardarpura, a seat held by Gehlot since 1998. (Photo: PTI file)

However, sources said Vasundhara Raje wants to contest from the Jhalrapatan seat but she is also ready to fight Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura

Rajasthan Election 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to field Vasundhara Raje against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Sardarpura seat in the upcoming state assembly elections, sources said.

They said that Raje is ready to contest from Sardarpura, a seat held by Gehlot since 1998.

However, the BJP has kept Union Minister and Jodhpur MP Gajendra Shekhawat as its second option against Gehlot in Sardarpura.

But the former chief minister wants to contest from the Jhalrapatan seat. Raje has been representing the Jhalawar constituency in Rajasthan Assembly since 2003.

The BJP may also field two union ministers and four MPs against six Congress heavyweights. Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari may be pitted against Assembly Speaker CP Joshi in Nathdwara. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda communicated these leaders to be ready for the big fight, sources said.

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