Ahmedabad, Nov.20 : The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has cleared the names of 27 candidates who will contest the first phase of two-phased elections in Gujarat on December 11.

 After much deliberation which continued till 4 a.m. this morning, the Congress leadership in the state arrived at a consensus.

The list of 27 candidates whose names have been cleared is as follows.

Mandvi           –                Chhabil Patel

Bhuj              -                  Shivji Ahir

Rapar            -                  Babu Meghji Shah

Dasada          -                  Manhar Makwana

Vadhwan       -                  Himanshu Vyas

Lambadi         -                 Bhawan Bahrwad

Halwad          -                  Devjibhai Fatapara

Jasdan          -                  Kunwarji Bawalia

Dhoraji           -                  Vitthal Radadia

Jamnagar       -                  Dinesh Parmar

Jodiya-Dhrol   -                  Raghavji Patel

Dwarka          -                  Patramal Sumaniya

Porbandar      -                  Arjun Modhwadia

Mangro          -                  Chandrika Chudasma

Somnath        -                  Jasabarad

Una              -                  Punja Vansh

Amreli           -                  Paresh Dhanani

Botad            -                  Chandrakant Pithawala

Gadhada        -                  Pravin Maru

Bhavnagar(S) -                  Shaktising Gohil

Vaghra          -                  Iqubal Patel

Jhagadhia      -                  Chandubhai Vasava

Dediapada      -                  Amarsing Vasava

Nirjhar           -                  Paresh Vasava

Vyara            -                  Puna Gamit

Chikhali         -                  Bharti Patel

Mota Ponda    -                  Jitu Chaudhari

Further names are awaited (ANI)