India, Feb. 17 -- A day after naming its mayoral candidate for the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), the Congress on Sunday released a list of 29 candidates for the upcoming municipal elections scheduled for March 2, with the counting of votes slated for March 12.

Seema Pahuja has been announced as the Congress candidate for the mayoral race in Gurugram and will contest against Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajrani Malhotra. The mayoral seat has been reserved for candidates from the backward category (A), limiting the number of contenders for the position. On Saturday, the BJP had released its list for the upcoming municipal elections in Haryana, which included 36 candidates, a day after announcing its mayoral candidate.

Former Congre...