Jaipur/Sikal:

Forty candidates have so far submitted their nominations for the first phase of Rajasthan Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Tuesday.

BJP candidates Jyoti Mirdha and Sumedhanand Saraswati filed for Nagaur constituency and Sikar Lok Sabha respectively on Tuesday Nomination from Sikar Lok Sabha constituency. Amra Ram, the candidate of the CPI(M), a member of the Indian Bloc, submitted his nomination to Sikal on the same day.

Mirda, a former Congress MP from Nagaur who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2023 assembly elections, is facing off against Janata Dal convener Hanuman Beniwal, who is fighting with the Congress jointly participate in elections.

The Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan will be held in two phases from April 19 to 26. Nagaur and Sikal are among the 12 assembly constituencies where the first phase of voting will be held on April 19.

The last date for submission of nomination documents for the first phase is March 27. Review will take place on March 28 and the last date to withdraw nominations is March 30.

Addressing a public meeting in Sikar after sitting MP Sumedhanand Saraswati filed his nomination, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma accused the Congress party of indulging in vote-based politics and Said that the BJP always keeps the welfare of the people and the country in mind while working.

“Congress has made a habit of making false promises. The promises they made over the past five years have never been fulfilled,” he said.

“Congress government meant corruption, appeasement and terrorism. Before Narendra Modi (centre) came to power, anyone could bomb any city in our country. But only PM Modi ensured India’s Security and development also create India’s prosperity and a place on the global stage,” Sharma said.

In Sikar, CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat, while addressing a rally after party candidate Amra Ram filed his nomination, said, “BJP has handed over our constitution to the Special Court. The upcoming general election is not a fight for the chairmanship, but to save our democracy and constitutional rights.” “PM Modi may have dreamed of 400 seats, but the past 10 years have been torture under his rule The people will not let this happen,” she said.

Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday targeted the BJP government at the Center, claiming that “democracy is at risk” and the country is moving through the education ministry and central India Federal agencies such as the Bureau of Investigation rule.

In the first phase of the Rajasthan Lok Sabha elections, voting will take place on April 19 in Ganga Nagar, Bikaner, Churu, Junjunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Al The 12 Lok Sabha constituencies of Var, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dolpur, Dasa and Nagaur were held…

The remaining 13 seats of Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.

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