The BJP on Thursday announced names of its candidates for bypolls to five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura scheduled to be held on April 9.According to the list released by the party, Ritesh Ravi Naik has been fielded from the Ponda seat in Goa, while Daochier I Imchen will contest from the Koridang seat in Nagaland. In Tripura, the BJP has nominated Jahar Chakraborti from the Dharmanagar constituency.
In Karnataka, Veerabhadrayya Charantimath has been named as the candidate from Bagalkot, and Srinivas T Dasakariyappa will contest from Davanagere South.The bypolls are being closely watched as they are expected to test the political strength of parties in these states ahead of upcoming electoral battles.
BJP releases list of its candidates for the Assembly by-elections to be held in various states in 2026. pic.twitter.com/qvReMyVsOh
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The BJP’s candidate selection reflects a mix of local leadership and organisational strategy aimed at retaining and expanding its presence across regions.Polling for all five seats will take place on April 9, with results likely to be declared shortly thereafter.
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