Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made its first move in the run-up to the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections by announcing the candidacy of 52 individuals. Notable inclusions in the list are T Raja Singh, who had his suspension lifted following controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammed, and he is set to contest from the Goshmahal constituency. Additionally, Sanjay Kumar Bandi will join the race from the Karimnagar constituency.

BJP releases the first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections in Telangana.

Party MPs Soyam Bapu Rao fielded from Boath, Arvind Dharmapuri from Koratla and Bandi Sanjay Kumar from Karimnagar.

T Raja Singh to contest from Goshamahal. pic.twitter.com/IkghIilEpM

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A unique entry in this list is Rajender Eatala, who is being fielded in two constituencies, Huzurabad and Gajwel. Notably, Eatala previously belonged to another political party and will now compete against Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KCR in Gajwel. The list also accommodates three sitting Members of Parliament, including former president Sanjay Kumar Bandi, Soyam Bapu, and Arvind Dharmapuri. Soyam Bapu is gearing up for the electoral contest in Boath, while Dharmapuri is vying for the Korutla constituency.

In the preceding political move, the opposition Congress unveiled its initial list, which comprised 55 candidates on October 15. Prominent figures include Anumula Revanth Reddy, the party's state unit chief, contesting from Kodangal, and former Telangana Congress president Uttam Kumar Reddy, who will be running from Huzurnagar. As the political landscape heats up, the BJP's candidate list sets the stage for what is expected to be a closely watched and fiercely contested election.

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