BJP has released the first list of its candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. In this list, 15 candidates have been declared for the first phase, 10 for the second phase and 19 for the third phase of voting. Let us tell you that elections are to be held in three phases in Jammu and Kashmir.
Former deputy CM not given ticket
The special thing about this list is that former Deputy CM and former Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Dr. Nirmal Singh has not got a ticket. Nirmal Singh had won from Billawar assembly seat in 2014. At the same time, former Deputy CM Kavinder Gupta has also not got a ticket. However, there is speculation that Kavinder Gupta’s name can be announced in the next list. The name of state BJP president Ravindra Raina has also not been announced in this list.
At the same time, BJP has fielded Union Minister Jitendra Singh’s brother Devendra Rana from Nagota. Devendra Rana had left the National Conference and joined the BJP.
Two Kashmiri Pandits also got tickets
BJP has fielded Kashmiri Pandits from two seats in the Kashmir Valley. Veer Saraf from Shangas-Anantnag East and Ashok Bhatt from Habbakadal have been nominated.
BJP Central Election Committee meeting was held on Sunday
Let us tell you that a meeting of the BJP’s Central Election Committee was held in New Delhi on Sunday regarding the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Many senior leaders including PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda attended this meeting. In this meeting, election strategy, issues, names of candidates and possible rallies of PM Modi in the state were discussed. After this meeting, there was speculation that BJP would announce the names of the candidates by Monday morning.
PM Modi’s two rallies in Kashmir
According to sources, it was decided in this meeting that PM Modi will hold one to two rallies in Kashmir while PM Modi will hold 8 to 10 rallies in Jammu. Let us tell you that the Election Commission has announced the election dates for voting on 90 assembly seats of the state. Voting will be held in Jammu Kashmir on 18 September, 25 September and 1 October. Assembly elections will be held in 3 phases in the Union Territory which is sensitive from the security point of view. The results of the assembly elections will come on 4 October. Voting is to be held on 24 seats in the first phase, 26 seats in the second phase and 40 seats in the third phase.
Voting will be held on these seats in the first phase
Pampore, Tral, Pulwama, Rajpora, Zainapora, Shopian, D.H. Pora, Kulgam, Devsar, Dooru, Kokernag (ST), Anantnag West, Anantnag, Shrigufwara, Bijbehara, Shangas-Anantnag East, Pahalgam, Inderwal, Kishtwar, Pad Der, Nagseni, Bhaderwah, Doda, Doda West, Ramban and Banihal.
Voting will be held on these seats in the second phase
Kangan (ST), Ganderbal, Hazratbal, Khanyar, Habbakdal, Lal Chowk, Channapora, Zadibal, Eidgah, Central Shalteng, Budgam, Beerwah, Khansahib, Charar-e-Sharif, Chadoora, Gulabgarh (ST), Reasi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Kalakot, Sunderbani, Nowshera, Rajouri (ST), Budhal (ST), Thannamandi (ST), Surankot (ST), Poonch Haveli, Mendhar (ST).
Voting on these seats in the third phase
Karnah, Trehgam, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Sopore, Rafiabad, Uri, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Wagura, Kreeri, Pattan, Sonawari, Bandipora, Gurez (ST), Udhampur West, Udhampur East, Chenani, Ramnagar (SC), Bani, Billawar, Basohli, Jasrota, Kathua (SC), Hiranagar, Ramgarh (SC), Samba, Vijaypur, Bishnah (SC), Suchetgarh (SC), R.S. Pura, Jammu South, Bahu, Jammu East, Nagrota, Jammu West.
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