19 October,2022 01:10 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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The BJP on Wednesday released its first list of 62 candidates for the polls to the 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly, fielding Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur from his constituency Seraj.
Anil Sharma, son of former Union minister Sukh Ram, has been fielded from Mandi.
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The list, which features five women candidates, was finalised in Monday's meeting of the party's Central Election Committee, whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders.
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Some incumbent MLAs have been dropped.
Assembly polls in the state have been scheduled for November 12 and the last date for filing nominations is October 25.
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