UP Assembly Elections 2022: BJP releases first list of candidates for UP polls

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: January 15, 2022 01:14 PM2022-01-15T13:14:46+5:302022-01-15T13:15:14+5:30

BJP to release the first list of candidates for UP polls. "We are releasing a list of candidates on ...

UP Assembly Elections 2022: BJP releases first list of candidates for UP polls | UP Assembly Elections 2022: BJP releases first list of candidates for UP polls

UP Assembly Elections 2022: BJP releases first list of candidates for UP polls

BJP to release the first list of candidates for UP polls. "We are releasing a list of candidates on 57/58 seats in the first phase and 38/55 in the second phase," said BJP leader & Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. According to reports, Yogi Adityanath will contest the UP assembly election from Gorakhpur, while Deputy CM Kesav Prasad Maurya will contest UP Polls from Sirathu in the Prayagraj district, says the report. 

It is also reported that PM will interact with BJP members from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on January 18, This will be Modi's first political program involving party workers after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the elections to five state assemblies. 

Meanwhile, the upcoming Assembly elections will be held in 5 states, between February 10 and March 7,  in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, and Goa, the election commission has also released the polls details and voting dates of each state. 

Also,  the Election Commission of India announced the voting dates for the Assembly polls of Uttar Pradesh. The UP will hold elections in  7 phases to elect 403 members of the Legislative Assembly in the state. The seven-phase election in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3 and 7. 

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