Congress MP Ravneet Bittu from Ludhiana Joins BJP Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Election

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress MP from Punjab’s Ludhiana, Ravneet Singh Bittu joined the BJP on Tuesday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Earlier in the day, the BJP released its sixth list of three Lok Sabha candidates from Rajasthan and Manipur, dropping all three sitting MPs. On the other hand, the first candidate list of Shiv Sena (UBT) in Maharashtra for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections is scheduled to be formally declared today (March 26). The list of the Uddhav Thackeray-led opposition party, a constituent of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state, will feature up to 16 names, according to party leader Sanjay Raut. Another MVA constituent, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) is also yet to officially declare its candidates in the state for the April-May Lok Sabha polls. On the other hand, the Congress, which is also a part of the state-level grouping of the opposition parties, has declared its candidates on some seats where there is no tussle with its alliance partners. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is also likely to release its first list of candidates in a day or two, party leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Shewale said.