Recently the lok sabha election bugle has sounded. With the announcement of the dates, political parties have also intensified preparations. Talking about rajasthan, elections will be held in two phases here and bjp and congress have also announced the names of many of their candidates. Meanwhile, there are many such seats in the state on which everyone's eyes are. In fact, be it jodhpur or bikaner, Churu or Kota Bundi, some lok sabha seats of rajasthan are always in the news. Everyone is expected to keep an eye on some seats in the state in the upcoming lok sabha elections also. Let us tell you about some of these major seats.
Jodhpur
Union minister from jodhpur, gajendra singh shekhawat is a two-time mp from Jodhpur. In 2019, he defeated Vaibhav Gehlot, son of the then chief minister Ashok Gehlot, by a record margin of 2.74 lakh votes. jodhpur is the home district of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot. This time too, bjp has fielded Shekhawat from here while congress has changed its candidate and fielded karan Singh Uchiyarda. He is currently the state general secretary in Congress. This time the party has made Vaibhav Gehlot its candidate from Jalore-Sirohi seat.
Bikaner
Arjun ram Meghwal, a Dalit leader and one of the prominent faces of the Modi cabinet, has been representing the bikaner seat since 2009. Many big farmer movements have taken place in this lok sabha constituency on various issues. Brahmins and Scheduled Castes are among the major voters here. This time bjp has again made Arjunram Meghwal its candidate, while congress has given ticket to Govindram Meghwal, who was a minister in the previous Gehlot government.
Jaipur
Being the capital of rajasthan, jaipur is considered the 'VIP seat' of the Lok Sabha. Ramcharan Bohra is a two-time mp from here. Generally it is considered a bjp seat. However, both bjp and congress have not yet declared candidates here.
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