Uttarakhand BJP core committee discusses names of candidates for Rajya Sabha elections
During the meeting at the party's headquarters, Deepti Rawat said that core committee members urged party workers to take the message of the government's policies and development initiatives to the public.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttarakhand core committee convened on September 25, 2026, to deliberate on prospective candidates for the State's lone Rajya Sabha seat, which is set to become vacant in the upcoming elections on October 16. State general secretary Deepti Rawat announced during the meeting that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, State BJP president Mahendra Bhatt, and State general secretary (organisation) Phanindranath Sharma had been designated to determine a list of potential candidates.
According to Ms. Rawat, the committee extensively evaluated all prominent contenders, with approximately 24 individuals expressing interest, encompassing various demographics such as women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and the youth. The Chief Minister, State president, and State general secretary (organisation) will ultimately select a panel of three or five names.
During the discussion at the party's headquarters, Ms. Rawat urged party members to disseminate the government's policies and development initiatives to the public, emphasizing the importance of strengthening the organization to secure a third consecutive victory in the 2027 Assembly elections. Notable attendees included Ajay Tamta, Trivendra Singh Rawat, Ajay Bhatt, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Naresh Bansal, and Kalpana Saini.
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