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BJP announces candidates for Punjab, Meghalaya by-elections

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New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced candidates for the Meghalaya and Punjab by-polls scheduled for November 13. 

In Meghalaya, by-polls will be held for Gambegre (reserved)Assembly constituency while in Punjab, the bypolls will be held on Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Barnala and Chabbewal seats. 

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The elections were necessitated after MLAs from these constituencies were elevated to Lok Sabha in general elections held earlier this year. 

Bernard Marak
The BJP has picked Bernard Marak for the Gambegre (Scheduled Tribe) seat in Meghalaya. 

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Candidated fro Punjab by-Polls 
Besides, the BJP has fielded Ravikaran Kahlon from Dera Baba Nanak, former Punjab minister Manpreet Badal from Gidderbaha and Kewal Singh Dhillon from Barnala.

The results will be announced on November 23. 

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