BJP names Morpal Suman as Anta assembly bypoll candidate in Rajasthan

The BJP on Friday named Morpal Suman as its candidate for the upcoming bypoll in Rajasthan's Anta assembly seat.

The voting for assembly bypolls in eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.

On October 15, the BJP had announced its candidates for the bypolls, fielding Aga Syed Mohsin and Devyani Rana from Budgam and Nagrota seats in Jammu and Kashmir.


The party named Babulal Soren for the bye-election in Jharkhand's Ghatshila seat that is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

According to the list, Jay Dholakia is set to fight from the Nuapada seat in Odisha, while Lankala Deepak Reddy will contest from Jubilee Hills in Telangana.