BJP announces candidates for assembly by-polls in J&K and other states

New Delhi, Oct 15: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly by-elections scheduled to be held in several states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Telangana.

According to a statement issued by the BJP Central Office, the party’s Central Election Committee has approved the names of candidates for the respective constituencies.

In Jammu and Kashmir, Aga Syed Mohsin has been named the BJP candidate from Budgam constituency (No. 27), while Devyani Rana will contest from Nagrota constituency (No. 77).

In other states, Babulal Soren has been fielded from Ghatsila (ST) in Jharkhand, Jay Dholakia from Nuapada in Odisha, and Lankala Deepak Reddy from Jubilee Hills in Telangana. (KNC)