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News Jammu And Kashmir Jammu: BJP workers stage protest at party office after release of first list, Ravinder Raina reacts | VIDEO

Jammu: BJP workers stage protest at party office after release of first list, Ravinder Raina reacts | VIDEO

The Bharatiya Janata Party is making all-out efforts to fend off the challenge from a resurgent Congress, which has tied up with the National Conference (NC), especially in the Jammu region -- a BJP bastion since 2014.

BJP leader Ravinder Raina tries to pacify the protesting party workers Image Source : INDIA TVBJP leader Ravinder Raina tries to pacify the protesting party workers
Edited By: Raju Kumar
Published : Aug 26, 2024 14:32 IST, Updated : Aug 26, 2024 14:52 IST

Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers staged a protest at the party office in Jammu on Monday over ticket distribution for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024. The angry party workers accused the saffron party of giving tickets to turncoats - especially to those who switched from Congress.

"All the party workers of BJP who have gathered here I respect them. Every party worker of BJPO is important to us. I will meet each and everyone, I am meeting the senior leaders of the party and having a conversation with them. If any party worker is upset or has an issue, we will sit and find a solution. I request everyone to keep their points in a peaceful manner. I respect every party worker and party leader. I will meet them and find a solution at the earliest," BJP leader Ravinder Raina said.

BJP names 15 candidates for first phase of polls

The development comes moments after the BJP released its first list of 15 candidates for the first phase of elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to be held on September 18. 
 
In a dramatic turn of events, the saffron party released a list naming 44 candidates but withdrew in hours.  The party later said that the names of candidates should be considered withdrawn. 
 
August 27 is the last date for filing nominations for the first phase and the process for the second and third phases will begin from August 29 and September 5 respectively.
 
The first list includes the names of candidates for a few Kashmir constituencies, including Pampore, Shopian, Anantnag West and Anantnag.
 
The BJP's Central Election Committee had met on Sunday evening to finalise the candidates for the polls. The elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases -- September 18, September 25 and October 1.
 
The 90-member Haryana Assembly will also go to polls on October 1.The counting of votes for the assembly polls in both Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana will be taken up on October 4.
 
In the last assembly elections held in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, when it was a full-fledged state, the BJP had won 25 seats.