BJP’s updated list for J&K poll candidates revealed after revisions
The BJP revealed an updated list of 15 candidates for the initial round of the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. The saffron party had initially announced the names of 44 candidates for upcoming J&K polls, but then withdrew the list due to the requirement for changes.
India Today sources reported that a number of senior BJP leaders were displeased about not seeing their names included in the initial list of candidates.
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BJP has fielded only one woman candidate, Shagun Parihar, from Kishtwar
Significantly, on the updated roster, a Kashmiri Pandit named Vir Saraf from Anantnag East-Shangus has been selected from the Kashmir Valley, showing a noteworthy effort to include the Pandit community.
The party has nominated only Shagun Parihar, a female candidate, to compete in Kishtwar.
The initial list of candidates is lacking three important figures: Ravinder Raina, the BJP president of Jammu and Kashmir, along with former Deputy Chief Ministers Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta. Yet, there is a chance that they might appear on the upcoming list.
Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections are scheduled to be held in three phases from September 18 to October 1. The results will be declared on October 4.
Here’s the full list of BJP candidates for the upcoming J&K polls:
