The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 78 candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections.
Three eminent sports personalities have been named as candidates. Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is to contest from the Baroda constituency, while ex-hockey captain Sandeep Singh and wrestler Babita Phogat will contest from the Pehowa and Dadri constituencies respectively.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will contest from Karnal. State BJP president Subhash Barala is the candidate from the Tohana constituency.
Here is the complete list.
| Name of Legislative Assembly |
Name of Candidate |
| Karnal |
Shri Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Tohana |
Shri Subhash Barala |
| Kalka |
Smt. Latika Sharma |
| Panchkula |
Shri Gyan Chand Gupta |
| Ambala Cantt. |
Shri Anil Viz |
| Ambala City |
Shri Ashim Goyal |
| Mulana (SC) |
Shri Rajveer Barada |
| Sadhaura (SC) |
Shri Balwant Singh |
| Jagadhri |
Shri Kanwarpal Gurjar |
| Yamunanagar |
Shri Ghanshyam Das Arora |
| Radaur |
Shri Karndev Kamboj |
| Ladwa |
Shri Pawan Saini |
| Shahbad (SC) |
Shri Krishan Bedi |
| Thanesar |
Shri Subhash Sudha |
| Pehowa |
Sardar Sandeep Singh |
| Guhla (SC) |
Shri Ravi Taranvali |
| Kalayat |
Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda |
| Kaithal |
Shri Lila Ram Gurjar |
| Pundri |
Shri Vedpal Advocate |
| Nilokheri (SC) |
Shri Bhagwan Das Kabirpanthi |
| Indri |
Shri Ramkumar Kashyap |
| Gharaunda |
Shri Harvinder Kalyan |
| Assandh |
Sardar Bakshi Singh Virk |
| Panipat Rural |
Shri Mahipal Dhandha |
| Israna (SC) |
Shri Krishan Panwar |
| Samalkha |
Shri Shashikant Kaushik |
| Rai |
Shri Mohan Lal Kaushik Badoli |
| Sonipat |
Smt. Kavita Jain |
| Gohana |
Shri Tirath Singh Rana |
| Baroda |
Shri Yogeshwar Dutt |
| Julana |
Shri Parmender Dhul |
| Safidon |
Shri Bachchan Singh Arya |
| Jind |
Dr. Krishan Midda |
| Uchana Kalan |
Smt. Prem Lala |
| Narwana (SC) |
Smt. Santosh Danoda |
| Ratia (SC) |
Shri Laxman Napa |
| Kalawali (SC) |
Shri Balkaur Singh |
| Dabwali |
Shri Aditya Devilal |
| Rania |
Shri Ramchandra Kamboj |
| Sirsa |
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| Ellenabad |
Shri Pawan Beniwal |
| Uklana (SC) |
Smt. Asha Khedar |
| Narnaund |
Capt. Abhimanyu |
| Hansi |
Shri Vinod Bhyana |
| Barwala |
Shri Surender Puniya |
| Hisar |
Dr. Kamal Gupta |
| Nalwa |
Shri Ranveer Gangva |
| Loharu |
Shri JP Dalal |
| Badhra |
Shri Sukhvinder Mandi |
| Dadri |
Ms. Babita Phogat |
| Bhiwani |
Shri Ghanshyam Sharaf |
| Bawani Khera (SC) |
Shri Bishambhar Balmiki |
| Garhi Sampla-Kiloi |
Shri Satish Nandal |
| Rohtak |
Shri Manish Grover |
| Kalanaur (SC) |
Shri Ramavtar Balmiki |
| Bahadurgarh |
Shri Naresh Kaushik |
| Badli |
Shri Omparkash Dhankhad |
| Jhajjar (SC) |
Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
| Beri |
Shri Vikram Kadyan |
| Ateli |
Shri Sita Ram Yadav |
| Mahendragarh |
Shri Rambilash Sharma |
| Narnaul |
Shri Omprakash Yadav |
| Nangal |
Chaudhry Shri Abhay Singh Yadav |
| Bawal (SC) |
Dr. Banwari Lal |
| Pataudi (SC) |
Shri Satya Prakash Jaravata |
| Badshahpur |
Shri Manish Yadav |
| Sohna |
Shri Sanjay Singh |
| Nuh |
Zakir Hussain |
| Ferozepur Jhirka |
Naseem Ahmed |
| Punahana |
Kum. Nouksham Choudhary |
| Hathin |
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| Hodal (SC) |
Jagdish Nayar |
| Prithla |
Sohanpal Chhaukkar |
| Faridabad NIT |
Nagendra Bhadana |
| Badkhal |
Seema Tirkha |
| Ballabhgarh |
Moolchand Sharma |
| Faridabad |
Narender Gupta |
| Tigaon |
Rajesh Nagar |
The list was declared after the BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) met under the presidentship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah today. The meet was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, along with other members of the CEC.
Seven sitting MLAs have been left out from the list, while 38 members got their tickets this time. The list includes seven women and two Muslim candidates.
