Jammu: The BJP on Monday released its first list of 72 candidates for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The BJP announced 35 candidates for the Jammu region and 37 for the Kashmir valley, a party spokesperson said.
The list was finalised at a high-level meeting held at the party’s headquarters here. The meeting was chaired by Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina.
Union minister Jitendra Singh, National Secretary Narinder Singh, former deputy chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Nirmal Singh, general secretary (organisation) Ashok Kaul and other senior leaders participated in the meeting.
