KINS DESK
Srinagar, Aug 26 (KINS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to spearhead the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign for the forthcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. This will be the first major democratic exercise in the region since its reorganization into a Union Territory in August 2019.
The BJP has submitted a list of 40 prominent campaigners to the Election Commission for the initial phase of the assembly elections. This roster includes key figures such as Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP national president J.P. Nadda, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Other notable campaigners include Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Lal Khattar, G. Kishan Reddy, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Jitendra Singh, alongside former ministers Anurag Thakur and Smriti Irani. Also featured are Gen (Retd.) V.K. Singh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with the vote counting scheduled for October 4.
BJP national general secretary Arun Singh has informed the Election Commission that this list of 40 star campaigners should be considered valid for all phases of the election unless an updated list is submitted within the specified timeframe.
Additional prominent figures on the campaign list include former BJP general secretary and newly appointed election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Ram Madhav; BJP national general secretary for Jammu and Kashmir, Tarun Chugh; Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina; MP Jugal Kishore Sharma; Rajya Sabha member Ghulam Ali Khatana; General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Kaul; and Jammu and Kashmir BJP vice president Sofi Yousuf.(KINS)
