Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party today announced the first list of candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Out of 195 candidates announced today, 15 are from Gujarat. Union Home Minister Amit Shah to contest from Gandhinagar and Mansukhbhai Mandaviya to contest from Porbandar.

Gujarat candidates (15 out of 26) –

Dadra Nagar Haveli (UT) – Lalubhai Patel

Kutch – Vinod Chavda (repeat on SC reserved seat)

Banaskantha – Smt Dr. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhary

Patan – Bahratsinh Dabhi (repeat)

Gandhinagar – Amitbhai Shah (repeat)

Ahmedabad West(SC) – Dineshbhai Makwana

Rajkot – Parshottam Rupala

Porbandar – Mansukh Mandaviya

Jamnagar – Poonamben Madam (repeat)

Anand – Miteshbhai Patel (repeat)

Kheda – Devusinh Chauhan (repeat)

Panchmahal – Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav

Dahod – Jashwantsinh Bhabhor (repeat)

Bharuch – Mansukh Vasava (repeat)

Bardoli – Prabhubhai Vasava (repeat)

Navsari – CR Patil (repeat)