BJP Names Devyani Rana and Aga Syed Mohsin for J&K Bypolls as Party Unveils Multi-State Slate
The Central Election Committee cleared the list in a formal release from New Delhi.
Overview
- Voting for eight assembly by-elections is scheduled for November 11 with counting on November 14.
- Devyani Rana will contest from Nagrota in Jammu and Aga Syed Mohsin will run from Budgam in the Valley.
- The slate also lists Babulal Soren for Ghatshila in Jharkhand, Jay Dholakia for Nuapada in Odisha, and Lankala Deepak Reddy for Jubilee Hills in Telangana.
- Rana is the daughter of the late Devender Singh Rana, a former Nagrota representative.
- The Budgam seat was vacated by Omar Abdullah after he retained Ganderbal, while Nagrota fell vacant following Devender Singh Rana’s death last year.