Ranchi, Oct 28: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its second list of candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections on Monday.
The party has announced two candidates, Gamliyel Hembrom to contest from the Barhait constituency and Vikash Mahato to contest from the Tundi constituency.
Hembrom will be in the electoral fray against Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Hemant Soren in Barhait. Hemant Soren has retained the seat since 2014.
In the Tundi constituency, the battle will be between Vikash Mahato and JMM candidate Mathura Prasad Mahato, who won the 2019 assembly election with more than 72 thousand votes. He beat BJP's Vikram Pandey, who came second with 46 thousand votes.
Earlier on October 19, the BJP had announced its list of 66 candidates. The party's state chief Babulal Marandi is going to contest the election from Dhanwar, Lobin Hembrom from Borio and Sita Soren from Jamtara.
Former CM Champai Soren is contesting from Saraikella.
(with ANI inputs)
