BJP CEC Meet On Haryana Assembly Polls Concludes; 55 Seats Finalised, CM Saini To Contest From Ladwa: Sources
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) concluded its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on Thursday evening, focusing on candidate selection for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. The high-profile meeting, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, and Haryana's Home Minister Nayab Singh Saini, was held at the party headquarters in Delhi.During the meeting, the BJP discussed all 90 seats for the Haryana Assembly elections, with a decision made on 55 of these seats, sources said. Sources added that Rao Inderjit Singh's daughter, Aarti Rao, is set to contest from Ateli, while CM Saini will stand from Ladwa. The party has decided to put some seats on hold, and not all candidate announcements have been finalised yet.Sources indicate that the BJP is considering several strategies to enhance its electoral prospects, including the potential inclusion of sportspersons on the ticket. Arvind Sharma, who previously lost the Lok Sabha election from Rohtak, is also likely to be a candidate. The party aims to prioritise candidates based on winnability, local issues, caste equations, and popularity.Earlier in the day, the BJP’s core group met for five hours at JP Nadda's residence to deliberate on the candidate list. The discussions were attended by key figures including Union Minister Amit Shah, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and senior BJP leaders like Krishan Pal Gurjar, Anil Vij, Sudha Yadav, and Captain Abhimanyu.With the Haryana Assembly elections scheduled for October 1, the BJP's final list of candidates will soon be disclosed. Results for the elections will be announced on October 4.Meanwhile, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Chandra Shekhar Azad's Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) have formed an alliance for the polls, with JJP contesting 70 seats and ASP 20. The single-phase election is expected to be highly competitive.(With inputs from ANI)
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