Hyderabad, November 2: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released the third list of 20 candidates for upcoming assembly elections in Telangana. On November 02, the party announced the second list of candidates for 28 assembly seats. The third list of candidates was released by BJP Telangana's official twitter handle. In the 119-member Telangana assembly, the party currently holds only 5 MLAs.

However, the BJP has launched a furious campaign to increase its footfall in the Southern State. The primary contest is against the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the alliance of Left, Congress and the TDP. BJP List of Candidates for Telangana Assembly Elections 2018: First List With 38 Names Out, Check Here.

Elections in Telangana are scheduled for December 7, along with Rajasthan. The poll results would be announced by the Election Commission (EC) on December 11. Independent aspirants, as well as political parties, will have to file their nominations before November 19. The EC will examine and inspect the affidavits on November 22.

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