The Congress party will soon release its first list of candidates from about ten states and union territories for the Lok Sabha 2024 polls.
The list will likely clear names for candidacy, including that of Rahul Gandhi, from Wayanad in Kerala, by the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC), which had its first meeting in the national capital on Thursday, March 7.
“I believe the announcement of candidates from the states that were discussed during yesterday’s meeting will be done today or tomorrow,” Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, told news agency ANI.
The CEC meeting was chaired by party chief Mallikarjun Khargeand attended by senior leaders, including Sonia Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi attended the meeting virtually from Gujarat. The CEC, which is meeting again on Monday, has also cleared names of 11 candidates from Karnataka.
