The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the names of a total of 200 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly election. With the Congress currently in power, voting for the 200-member assembly will take place on November 25 with results due on December 3.
Here's a full list of BJP candidates for the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly election:
Serial no. | Candidate | Constituency |
1 | Jaideep Bihani | Ganganagar |
2 | Sanjeev Beniwal | Bhadra |
3 | Tarachand Saraswat | Dungargarh |
4 | Santosh Meghwal | Sujangarh (SC) |
5 | Bablu Chaudhary | Jhunjhunu |
6 | Narendra Kumar, MP | Mandawa |
7 | Vikram Singh Jakhal | Nawalgarh |
8 | Shubhkaran Choudhary | Udaipurwati |
9 | Shravan Choudhary | Fatehpur |
10 | Subhash Mahrial | Lachhmangarh |
11 | Gajanand Kumawat | Danta Ramgarh |
12 | Hansraj Patel Gurjar | Kotputli |
13 | Prem Chand Bairwa | Dudu (SC) |
14 | Rajyavardhan Rathod, MP | Jhotwara |
15 | Diya Kumari, MP | Vidhyadhar Nagar |
16 | Chandramohan Meena | Bassi (ST) |
17 | Baba Balaknath, MP | Tijara |
18 | Devi Singh Shekhawat | Bansur |
19 | Jairam Jatav | Alwar Rural (SC) |
20 | Jawahar Singh Bedam | Nagar |
21 | Bahadur Singh Koli | Weir (SC) |
22 | Rajkumari Jatav | Hindaun (SC) |
23 | Hansraj Meena | Sapotra (ST) |
24 | Bhagchand Dakra | Bandikui |
25 | Rambilas Meena | Lalsot (ST) |
26 | Rajendra Meena | Bamanwas (ST) |
27 | Kirodi Lal Meena, MP | Sawai Madhopur |
28 | Vijay Bainsla | Deoli-Uniara |
29 | Bhagirath Choudhary, MP | Kishangarh |
30 | Shatrughan Gautam | Kekri |
31 | Arjunlal Garg | Bilara (SC) |
32 | Balaram Mundh | Baytoo |
33 | Devji Patel, MP | Sanchore |
34 | Nanalal Aahri | Kherwara (ST) |
35 | Bansilal Katara | Dungarpur (ST) |
36 | Shankar Decha | Sagwara (ST) |
37 | Sushil Katara | Chorasi (ST) |
38 | Krishna Katara | Bagidora (ST) |
39 | Bhimabhai Damor | Kushalgarh (ST) |
40 | Udayalal Bhadana | Mandal |
41 | Ladulal Pitalia | Sahara |
Serial no. | Candidate | Constituency |
1 | Balveer Singh Luthra | Raisinghnagar (SC) |
2 | Santosh Bawri | Anupgarh (SC) |
3 | Gurdeep Singh Shahpinj | Sangaria |
4 | Dharmendra Mochi | Pilibanga (SC) |
5 | Abhishek Matoria | Nohar |
6 | Jethanand Vyas | Bikaner West |
7 | Sushree Siddhi Kumari | Bikaner East |
8 | Sumit Godara | Lunkaransar |
9 | Biharilal Bishnoi | Nokha |
10 | Rajendra Rathod | Taranagar |
11 | Harlal Saharan | Churu |
12 | Abhinesh Maharshi | Ratangarh |
13 | Santosh Ahlawat | Surajgarh |
14 | Govardhan Verma | Dhod (SC) |
15 | Premsingh Bajore | Neem Ka Thana |
16 | Jhabar Singh Kharra | Srimadhopur |
17 | Ramlal Sharma | Chomu |
18 | Nirmal Kumawat | Phulera |
19 | Satish Punia | Amber |
20 | Kalicharan Saraf | Malviya Nagar |
21 | Bhajan Lal Sharma | Sanganer |
22 | Kailash Chand Verma | Bagru (SC) |
23 | Ramvatar Bairava | Chaksu (SC) |
24 | Manjeet Dharampal Chaudhary | Mundawar |
25 | Hem Singh Bhadana | Thanagazi |
26 | Sanjay Sharma | Alwar Urban |
27 | Shailesh Singh | Deeg–Khumer |
28 | Shivcharan Kushwaha | Dholpur |
29 | Jitendra Gothwal | Khandar (SC) |
30 | Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary | Malpura |
31 | Suresh Singh Rawat | Pushkar |
32 | Vasudev Devnani | Ajmer North |
33 | Anita Bhadel | Ajmer South (SC) |
34 | Ramswaroop Lamba | Nasirabad |
35 | Shankar Singh Rawat | Beawar |
36 | Manju Baghmar | Jayal (SC) |
37 | Jyoti Mirdha | Nagaur |
38 | Laxmanram Meghwal (Kalru) | Merta (SC) |
39 | Sumita Bhinchar | Makrana |
40 | Mansingh Kinsaria | Parbatsar |
41 | Vijay Singh Chaudhary | Nawan |
42 | Avinash Gehlot | Jaitaran |
43 | Shobha Chauhan | Sojat (SC) |
44 | Gyan Chand Parakh | Pali |
45 | Pushpendrasingh Ranawat | Bali |
46 | Joraram Kumawat | Sumerpur |
47 | Devendra Joshi | Soorsagar |
48 | Mahant Pratappuri Maharaj | Pokaran |
49 | Hammir Singh Bhayal | Siwana |
50 | Aduram Meghwal | Chohtan (SC) |
51 | Chhagan Singh Rajpurohit | Ahore |
52 | Jogeshwar Garg | Jalore (SC) |
53 | Otaram Dewasi | Sirohi |
54 | Samaram Garasia | Pindwara–Abu (ST) |
55 | Jagsiram Koli | Reodar (SC) |
56 | Prataplal Gameti | Gogunda (ST) |
57 | Babulal Kharadi | Jhadol (ST) |
58 | Phool Singh Meena | Udaipur Rural (ST) |
59 | Tarachand Jain | Udaipur |
60 | Amritlal Meena | Salumber (ST) |
61 | Kanhaiya Lal Meena | Dhariawad (ST) |
62 | Gopichand Meena | Aspur (ST) |
63 | Manshankar Ninama | Ghatol (ST) |
64 | Kailash Chandra Meena | Garhi (ST) |
65 | Narpat Singh Rajvi | Chittorgarh |
66 | Srichand Kripalani | Nimbahera |
67 | Gautam Singh Dak | Bari Sadri |
68 | Hemant Meena | Pratapgarh (ST) |
69 | Surendra Singh Rathore | Kumbhalgarh |
70 | Deepti Maheshwari | Rajsamand |
71 | Kunwar Vishwaraj Singh Mewar | Nathdwara |
72 | Jhabbar Singh Sankhla | Asind |
73 | Vitthalshankar Awasthi | Bhilwara |
74 | Gopichand Meena | Jahazpur |
75 | Gopal Lal Sharma | Mandalgarh |
76 | Ashok Dogra | Bundi |
77 | Hiralal Nagar | Sangod |
78 | Sandeep Sharma | Kota South |
79 | Pratap Singh Singhvi | Chhabra |
80 | Kalulal Meghwal | Dag (SC) |
81 | Vasundhara Raje | Jhalarapatan |
82 | Narendra Nagar | Khanpur |
83 | Govind Ranipuria | Manohar Thana |
Serial no. | Candidate | Constituency |
1 | Gurveer Singh Brar | Sadulshahar |
2 | Surender Pal Singh | Karanpur |
3 | Ram Pratap Kasniyan | Suratgarh |
4 | Vishwanath Meghwal | Khajuwala (SC) |
5 | Poonam Kanwar Bhati | Kolayat |
6 | Sumitra Poonia | Sadulpur |
7 | Rajesh Dahiya | Pilani (SC) |
8 | Dharmpal Gurjar Khetri | Khetri |
9 | Ratanlal Jaldhari | Sikar |
10 | Subhash Meel | Khandela |
11 | Kuldeep Dhankad | Viratnagar |
12 | Mahendra Pal Meena | Jamwa Ramgarh (ST) |
13 | Balmukund Acharya | Hawa Mahal |
14 | Ramhet Singh Yadav | Kishangarh Bas |
15 | Jaswant Singh Yadav | Behror |
16 | Jai Ahuja | Ramgarh |
17 | Bannaram Meena | Rajgarh–Laxmangarh (ST) |
18 | Ramesh Khinchi | Kathumar (SC) |
19 | Sushree Nauksham Chaudhary | Kaman |
20 | Jagat Singh | Nadbai |
21 | Bachchu Singh Banshiwal | Bayana (SC) |
22 | Sukhram Koli | Baseri (SC) |
23 | Darshan Singh Gurjar | Karauli |
24 | Rajendra Meena | Mahuwa |
25 | Vikram Bansiwal | Sikrai (SC) |
26 | Shankar Lal Sharma | Dausa |
27 | Mansingh Gurjar | Gangapur |
28 | Ramsahay Verma | Niwai (SC) |
29 | Ajit Singh Mehta | Tonk |
30 | Karni Singh | Ladnun |
31 | Jitendra Singh Jodha | Deedwana |
32 | Revat Ram Danga | Khinvsar |
33 | Ajay Singh Kilak | Degana |
34 | Kesaram Chaudhary | Marwar Junction |
35 | Pabbaram Bishnoi | Phalodi |
36 | Gajendrasingh Khinvsar | Lohawat |
37 | Bheraram Choudhary | Osian |
38 | Kamsa Meghwal | Bhopalgarh (SC) |
39 | Mahendra Singh Rathore | Sardarpura |
40 | Atul Bhansali | Jodhpur |
41 | Jogaram Patel | Luni |
42 | Chhotu Singh Bhati | Jaisalmer |
43 | K.K. Bishnoi | Gudha Malani |
44 | Pooraram Choudhary | Bhinmal |
45 | Narayan Singh Dewal | Raniwara |
46 | Uday Lal Dangi | Vallabhnagar |
47 | Dhan Singh Rawat | Banswara (ST) |
48 | Arjun Lal Jingar | Kapasan (SC) |
49 | Suresh Dhakad | Begun |
50 | Hari Singh Chauhan | Bhim |
51 | Lalaram Bairwa | Shahpura (SC) |
52 | Prabhulal Saini | Hindoli |
53 | Chandrakanta Meghwal | Keshoraipatan (SC) |
54 | Kalpana Devi | Ladpura |
55 | Madan Dilawar | Ramganj Mandi (SC) |
56 | Kanwar Lal Meena | Anta |
57 | Lalit Meena | Kishanganj (ST) |
58 | Sarika Chaudhary | Baran–Atru (SC) |
Serial no. | Candidate | Constituency |
1 | Ram Nivas Meena | Todabhim (ST) |
2 | Swaroop Singh Khara | Sheo |
Serial no. | Candidate | Constituency |
1 | Amit Chaudhary | Hanumangarh |
2 | Anshumaan Singh Bhati | Kolayat |
3 | Rajkumar Rinva | Sardarshahar |
4 | Upen Yadav | Shahpura |
5 | Gopal Sharma | Civil Lines |
6 | Chandramohan Batvada | Kishan Pole |
7 | Ravi Nayyar | Adarsh Nagar |
8 | Vijay Bansal | Bharatpur |
9 | Neerja Ashok Sharma | Rajakhera |
10 | Abhishek Singh | Masuda |
11 | Babu Singh Rathore | Shergarh |
12 | K.G. Paliwal | Mavli |
13 | Premchand Gochar | Pipalda |
14 | Prahlad Gunjal | Kota North |
15 | Radheshyam Bairva | Baran Atru (SC) |
Serial no. | Candidate | Constituency |
1 | Girraj Singh Malinga | Bari |
2 | Deepak Kadvasra | Barmer |
3 | Arun Amraram Chaudhary | Pachpadra |
In their first list released on October 9, the BJP fielded 41 candidates out of which seven were Parliamentarians such as MPs Diya Kumai and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
A second list comprising 83 candidates was released on October 21 and featured BJP's national vice president and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
The BJP on November 2 released its third list of 58 candidates, pitting Mahendra Singh Rathore, a former chairperson of the Jodhpur Development Authority against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former MLA Ajit Singh Mehta against former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot in Tonk. A fourth list was released soon after the next day featuring just two more candidates.
The BJP on November 6 released two lists of 18 candidates, completing the exercise of announcing names for all 200 assembly seats. It replaced Kolayat candidate Poonam Kanwar Bhati with her son Anshuman Singh Bhati and Sarika Chaudhary from the Baran-Atru seat by Radheshyam Bairwa.