Jammu and Kashmir elections: BJP releases new list, now 15 names declared; no change in old list

BJP List for Jammu-Kashmir: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a new list for the assembly elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir, which contains the names of 15 candidates. Earlier, the party had released a list of 44 candidates but withdrew it after an hour.

BJP List for Jammu-Kashmir Vidhan Sabha Chunav: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a new list for the assembly elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir, in which the names of 15 candidates have been announced for the first phase. Earlier, the BJP had released the first list of 44 candidates at 10 am on Monday, which was withdrawn after an hour and it was told that the party would release a new list with some changes. However, now only 15 names have been announced for the first phase and there is no change in the old list. But, the names of the candidates declared for the second and third phases have been put on hold for the time being and it is likely to be announced soon. Is.

The name was approved in the meeting of the Central Election Committee

The names of the candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir elections were approved in the BJP Central Election Committee meeting held in Delhi on Sunday. Let us tell you that voting for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases. BJP issued a press release stating that the names of these candidates had been approved in the meeting chaired by JP Nadda. Apart from PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other members of the Central Election Committee were present in this meeting.

Nirmal Singh, who won in 2014, was not given a ticket

In the old list of BJPs, 15 names were declared for the first phase of elections, 10 names for the second phase, and 19 names for the third phase. In the first list of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh was not given a ticket, after which many questions started arising. Let us tell you that in the 2014 assembly elections, Nirmal Singh won from Billawar assembly seat of Kathua district. Apart from this, Nirmal Singh has handled the charge of many ministries. Apart from this, former Deputy CM Kavinder Gupta was also not given a ticket.

2 Kashmiri Pandits were also given tickets in Kashmir Valley

In its first list, the BJP had also gave tickets to 2 Kashmiri Pandits and made them candidates for the elections. The party had fielded Veer Saraf from Shangas-Anantnag East seat, while Ashok Bhatt was made the candidate from Habbakadal.

Voting will be held in three phases in Jammu and Kashmir

The Election Commission has announced the dates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, where voting will take place in three phases. Voting will be held on 24 seats in the first phase on September 18, on 26 seats in the second phase on September 25 and on 40 seats in the third phase on October 1. Counting of votes for all 90 seats will take place on October 4.