BJP nominates Balnatah, greenhorn Baldev Raj for HP by-poll

BJP today nominated a greenhorn Chaudhary Baldev Raj to contest November 7 by-election from Kangra, a party release here said.

Shimla: BJP today nominated a greenhorn
Chaudhary Baldev Raj to contest November 7 by-election from
Kangra, a party release here said.

The central election committee of the BJP cleared name
of 51-year-old Chaudhary Baldev Raj for the Jawali assembly
seat, a BJP release said here.

A matriculate, Raj is presently member of state BJP
council and has never contested any election so far. For
Rohroo assembly seat in Shimla district, the saffron party
once again alloted ticket to state party general secretary
Khushi Ram Balnatah, the release added.

Asked about denial of ticket to Rajan Sushant`s wife
from Jawali, senior party leader Shanta Kumar and state party
president Khimi Ram said it was decision of the party high
command and everybody must respect it.

Congress is yet to announce its candidates for the two
seats. State Congress spokesman Kuldeep Rathore said it would
be done in 1-2 days by the party high command.

The central election committee of the BJP cleared name
of 51-year-old Chaudhary Baldev Raj for the Jawali assembly
seat, a BJP release said here.

A matriculate, Raj is presently member of state BJP
council and has never contested any election so far. For
Rohroo assembly seat in Shimla district, the saffron party
once again alloted ticket to state party general secretary
Khushi Ram Balnatah, the release added.

Asked about denial of ticket to Rajan Sushant`s wife
from Jawali, senior party leader Shanta Kumar and state party
president Khimi Ram said it was decision of the party high
command and everybody must respect it.

Congress is yet to announce its candidates for the two
seats. State Congress spokesman Kuldeep Rathore said it would
be done in 1-2 days by the party high command.

Bureau Report

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