BJP Leadership Gathers to Finalize Haryana Assembly Election Candidates

In a crucial meeting led by BJP National President JP Nadda in the national capital, senior party leaders deliberated on the selection of candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. Despite the ongoing discussions, the Chief Minister was notably absent.

A pivotal meeting convened by BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda took place in the national capital to thoroughly discuss the candidate list for the Haryana Assembly elections. Held at the BJP HQ Extension office on Monday, the meeting saw the participation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several veteran Haryana leaders. However, the absence of Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini was notable.

The deliberations regarding the Haryana Assembly elections lasted approximately 3:30 hours, according to party sources. Intense discussions have been ongoing within the BJP concerning candidate selections.

Following the launch of the party's National Membership Campaign, several key leaders, including Haryana State Election In-charge and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Haryana State Election Co-In-Charge and former Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb, Haryana State President Mohan Lal Badauli, Union Minister and former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister and Haryana MP Rao Indrajit Singh, Satish Punia and Surendra Nagar participated in the meeting. BJP is expected to release its first candidate list soon.

Previously, a meeting on August 29 led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and JP Nadda approved over 50 candidates from Haryana. However, due to rapidly shifting political dynamics and increasing party memberships, many seats are under reconsideration.

Voting in Haryana is scheduled for October 5, with the final date for nominations on September 12. Alongside Haryana, vote counting in Jammu and Kashmir is set for October 8. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)