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BJP sends list of four probable candidates for ghatshila bypoll

Ranchi, Oct 8 (UNI) The Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has forwarded a list of four potential candidates for the upcoming Ghatshila Assembly by-election to the party’s central leadership for final approval.
The list includes Babu Lal Soren, Lakhan Mardi, Sunita Devdoot Soren, and Ramesh Hansda. Sources indicate that Babu Lal Soren is leading the race, and his candidature is likely to be announced soon.
According to party insiders, the final decision will be made at the upcoming meeting of the BJP’s Parliamentary Board in Delhi.
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