While it was expected that the BJP might field a few of its Members of Parliament (MPs) in the upcoming assembly polls across various states, the extent of this deployment has surprised many, including members of the party itself. The second list of nominees for 39 seats includes three Union ministers and four other MPs as candidates.
Notably, two of these ministers, Narendra Singh Tomar and Faggan Singh Kulaste, are contesting from constituencies that were won by the Congress in the 2018 elections. Additionally, three of the four Lok Sabha MPs are vying for seats where the main opposition party had emerged victorious in the previous assembly polls.
