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After several days of intense negotiations, the ruling Congress on Saturday announced its first list, naming candidates for 33 of the 200 seats, for the Rajasthan Assembly election to be held on November 25. Of the 33 nominees, 29 are sitting MLAs.
The Congress list contained the constituencies represented by heavyweights such as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, and Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra. Mr. Gehlot will contest the polls from Sardarpura, Mr. Joshi from Nathdwara, Mr. Pilot from Tonk, and Mr. Dotasra from Lachhmangarh.
