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BJP may announce the list of candidates on August 21
Sources say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the BJP's election campaign by holding about 5 to 10 rallies in Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh can create an atmosphere for the party by holding about 10 to 15 rallies. Apart from this, party president JP Nadda is organizing about 15 to 20 rallies. Sources say that the BJP has assigned the task of screening candidates for 90 seats to Minister of State G Kishan Reddy and party national general secretary Tarun Chugh. It has also been said that the BJP should announce the list of its first phase candidates on August 21.
Who got what in the last assembly elections?
The last assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were held in November-December 2014. Voting was held on 87 seats, out of which the People's Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, while the National Conference was reduced to only 15 seats. At the same time, BJP won 25 and Congress won 12 seats, creating trouble for everyone. PDP and BJP decided to form a coalition government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. On 1 March 2015, Sayeed took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. However, Sayeed died on 7 January 2016 and Governor's rule was imposed in the state for some time. Sayeed's daughter and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti took over as the Chief Minister. This alliance could not last long and in 2018 BJP withdrew its support from the alliance.