The BJP on Sunday released its second list candidates for
155 seats in Uttar Pradesh giving Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s son Pankaj
Singh the ticket from Noida.
Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who joined the BJP after
resigning from Congress last year, will be party’s candidate from Lucknow Cantt
while Siddharth Nath Singh will contest from Allahabad West. The party has
fielded Garima Singh from Amethi.
The list was finalised at the meeting of BJP’s Central
Election Committee chaired by party president Amit Shah. It was attended by
Prime minister Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Finance minister Arun jaitley and
other members of the committee.
Meanwhile, the ruling Samajwadi Party and Congress made
their alliance official in Uttar Pradesh and vowed to defeat BJP. the SP will
contest on 298 seats while Congress will field its candidates on 105 seats.
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