Srinagar: As the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is set to convene on November 4, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scheduled a meeting of its legislators in Jammu on November 3 to elect its legislative party leader.
The leader will serve as the leader of opposition in the assembly, a role of notable significance given the BJP’s position as the main opposition party in the Union Territory.
According to BJP state working president Sat Sharma, preparations for the meeting have been finalized, with Union Minister Prahlad Patel and BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh attending to oversee the proceedings. “The leader elected will champion the issues pertinent to the Jammu division with renewed vigor in the assembly,” said Sharma as per the news agency KNO.
The assembly results accorded the BJP a critical role in opposition. Out of the 90 assembly seats, the BJP secured 29, solidifying its status as the primary opposition.
