BJP names 44 candidates for J&K Assembly polls
The Hindu
BJP releases first list of 44 candidates for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in three phases.
The BJP on Monday (August 26, 2024) released its first list of 44 candidates for the elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, fielding Devender Singh Rana from Nagrota.
The candidates include 15 for the first phase of polls, 10 for the second phase and 19 for the third phase.
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The party has chosen to field its candidates for a few Kashmir constituencies, including Pampore, Shopian, Anantnag West and Anantnag, besides its strongholds in the Jammu region.
Arvind Gupta and Yudhvir Sethi have been fielded from Jammu West and Jammu East respectively.
The BJP's Central Election Committee had met on Sunday evening to finalise the party's candidates for the polls.
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is going to polls in three phases on September 18, 25 and October 1.
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