The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh would declare the names of candidates for the posts of mayors, chairpersons and corporators for the upcoming local bodies’ elections on November 10.
The last date for filing nominations is November 12. A meeting of the State election committee would be held at the State party headquarters on Sunday and the names would be finalised. later, the next day, on Monday, the party would announce the list of candidates with a nod from Central leadership.Before this, the meetings of divisional committees would also be held on Sunday morning. The State level meeting is scheduled at 3 pm.
State BJP president and parliamentarian Nandkumar Singh Chouhan told media persons that the work related to selection of candidates’ panel has been completed in districts.Deliberations over the candidature of a few leaders for the post of chairpersons and mayors continued at the State party headquarters till late night on Saturday. Names of those candidates that are not controversial might be announced on Sunday.
Seeking tickets for their supporters, the Ministers and senior party leaders continued lobbying. Sources claimed that in Dewas, former Minister Tukojirao Puar is seeking ticket for his supporter Subhash Sharma, while in Burhanpur, State BJP president Nandkumar Singh Chouhan and former Minister Archana Chitnis could not reach consensus over one name.
Similarly, in Khandwa, Chouhan is for district president Subhash Kothari, while on the contrary, Chitnis is advocating for candidature of NHDC’s former director Rajesh Dongare. Besides, two Ministers Bhupendra Singh and Gopal Bhargava are lobbying for ticket to their supporters in Sagar. In Gwalior and Satna also, the senior party leaders are not united.
Sources claimed that till late night on Saturday, the party leaders continued talking to the Ministers and other leaders making consensus over one name at several places.