New Delhi, October 23, 2008: Congress today cleared the names of 35 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly election, including that of Leader of Opposition Mahendra Karma.
The first list, released by Central Election Committee In-Charge Oscar Fernandes here, also included the names of former Minister Ravindra Choubey, Bhupesh Baghel, Momd Akbar, Geeta Devi Singh, Dhanesh Patila, Tamradhwaj Sahu and Badruddin Qureshi.
No and Name of Constituency and name of Candidate
1 39-Saraipali SC Mahasamund Dr Haridas Bharadwaj
2 40-Basna GEN Mahasamund Devendra Bahadur Singh
3 42-Mahasamund GEN Mahasamund Agni Chandrakar
4 56- Sihawa ST Dhamtari Ambika Markam
5 57- Kurud GEN Dhamtari Lekh Ram Sahu
6 59 – Sanjari Balod GEN Durg Mohan Patel
7 60 – Dondi Lohara ST Durg Anita Kumethi
8 61 – Gunderdehi GEN Durg Ghana Ram Sahu
9 62 – Patan GEN Durg Bhupesh Baghel
10 63 – Durg Rural GEN Durg Pratima Chandrakar
11 64 – Durg City GEN Durg Arun Vora
12 65 – Bhilai Nagar GEN Durg Badruddin Qureshi
13 66 – Vaishali Nagar GEN Durg Brijmohan Singh
14 67 – Ahiwara SC Durg Dr Sobharam Banjare
15 68 – Saja GEN Durg Ravindra Choubey
16 69 – Bemetara GEN Durg Tamradhwaj Sahu
17 70 – Nawagarh SC Durg Dehru Prasad Dhritlehere
18 71- Pandariya GEN Kabirdham Momd Akbar
19 72- Kawardha GEN Kabirdham Yogiraj Singh
20 73- Khairagarh GEN Rajnandgaon Motilal Janghel
21 74- Dongargarh SC Rajnandgaon Dhanesh Patila
22 75- Rajnandgaon GEN Rajnandgaon Uday Mudliar
23 76- Dongargaon GEN Rajnandgaon Geeta Devi Singh
24 77- Khujji GEN Rajnandgaon Bholaram Sahu
25 78- Mohla Manpur ST Rajnandgaon Shiv Usare
26 79- Antagarh ST Uttar Bastar Kanker Manturam Pawar
27 80- Bhanupratappur ST Uttar Bastar Kanker Ganga Potai
28 81- Kanker ST Uttar Bastar Kanker Priti Netam
29 83- Kondagaon ST Bastar Mohan Lal Markam
30 84- Narayanpur ST Narayanpur Rajnu Netam
31 85- Bastar ST Bastar Lakheswar Baghel
32 87- Chitrakot ST Bastar Pratibha Shah
33 88- Dantewada ST Dakshin Bastar Dantewada Mahendra Karma
34 89- Bijapur ST Bijapur Rajendra Pambhoi
35 90- Konta ST Dakshin Bastar Dantewada Kawashi Lakhma Ram
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