Jammu:The BJP in Jammu and Kashmir is planning to field candidates aged 25-40 years from non-political families in the ensuing Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. The party is considering appointing in-charges for each Assembly constituency to select potential candidates through suggestions from local leadership of the district in Jammu Kashmir a top leader told ETV Bharat, who on Saturday went for a meeting in Dehli with BJP national president JP Nadda.
A senior party leader will be responsible for preparing a panel of candidates for the Assembly elections. Their duties will include creating a list of two to three young candidates from each Assembly segment, who do not have a political background. The party will focus on individuals involved in sports, arts, culture and social work. The party has already prepared a list of such people in Jammu and Kashmir, who have not only benefited from the Central government's schemes, but also played a significant role in connecting others to these schemes.
On August 16, the Election Commission announced the dates for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. While discussing election preparations and strategies in Delhi, the Election Commission announced the election dates for both the Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Assemblies on August 16. Immediately after this, the party called a meeting of general secretaries and state presidents from all states in Delhi on August 17. The meeting will discuss election preparations and strategies for both states. A senior BJP leader stated that the party will contest the elections in Jammu and Kashmir with the intent to win. The party will utilise its full strength not only in the Jammu region, but also in the Valley.