Photo: PTIAhmedabad: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released its second list of candidates for nine seats for the upcoming Gujarat elections, nearly a month after announcing its nominees for 11 seats. As per the second list, the AAP has decided to contest from Gandhinagar (North), Botad, Katargam, Rajkot (East), Surat (East), Karanj, Palanpur, Gandhidham and Jamnagar Rural), party spokesperson Harshil Nayak said. Three of these seats—Rajkot (East), Palanpur, and Jamnagar (Rural)—are currently being held by Congress MLAs, while the remaining six are with the BJP. The AAP has also replaced its candidate, declared in the first list, for the Bapunagar constituency after receiving complaints against him, Nayak said. As per the list, the candidates come from varied backgrounds include businessmen, educators, social workers, a former corporator, lawyer and an academician.

Source: Mint November 16, 2017 13:52 UTC