Haryana polls: JJP, ASP alliance release second list of 12 candidates – Times of India

CHANDIgarH: The Jannayak Janta Party and Azad Samaj Festival The alliance released its second list of 12 on Monday candidates for the Haryana of October 5 Elections for the state assembly. While the JJP will contest from Panchkula, Ambala Cantt, Pehowa, Kaithal, Ganaur, Safidon, Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, Pataudi, Gurgaon and Ferozepur Jhirka segments, the ASP will contest from Ambala City and Nilokheri constituencies.
Among the JJP candidates, Sushila Deswal is contesting against Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, while Avtar Kardhan is taking on BJP’s sitting MLA Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt.
ASP’s Parul Nagpal hails from Ambala City, where Haryana Minister Aseem Goel is seeking re-election, while Karan Singh Bhukkal hails from Nilokheri, a JJP-ASP press release said here.
The JJP and the Chandra Shekhar Azad-led Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) recently announced their alliance for the upcoming Haryana state assembly elections. The JJP will contest on 70 of the 90 seats in the state assembly, while the ASP will field its candidates on 20 seats.
Earlier on September 4, the two allies had released the first list of 19 party candidates, with former deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala as the nominee from Uchana Kalan, where he is a sitting MLA.
The list included 15 candidates from the JJP camp, while four candidates came from the ASP party.
JJP legislator Amarjeet Dhanda will seek re-election from the Julana segment, while the JJP has nominated Dushyant’s brother and senior leader Digvijay Singh Chautala from the Dabwali segment.
The JJP is led by Dushyant and Digvijay’s father and former MP Ajay Singh Chautala.