General Election 2024 Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee Meeting took place at the party headquarters in Delhi, with a focus on strategizing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections across approximately 17 states. Key figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP's National President JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other prominent leaders attended the meeting. Chief Ministers from several states including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh were also present.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Highlights: BJP's poll body deliberates on candidates for about 16 states
General Election 2024 Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee Meeting took place at the party headquarters in Delhi, with a focus on strategizing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections across approximately 17 states. Key figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP's National President JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other prominent leaders attended the meeting. Chief Ministers from several states including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh were also present.
Significant discussions were held regarding candidate selections, particularly in Madhya Pradesh where deliberations were made for all 29 seats. Additionally, talks revolved around announcing candidates from Telangana, with possible nominations for current MPs like G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar.
In Assam, BJP sources disclosed discussions about filling all Lok Sabha seats with local leaders. There were reports suggesting Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's potential candidacy from Dibrugarh and State Minister Rameshwar Teli's likely elevation to the Rajya Sabha.
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