PM Modi Set for Poll Campaigns in JK, Rajasthan Today

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Asif Iqbal | April 12, 2024 | 10:59 AM IST | Jammu Kashmir, Politics | Follow on Google News

PM Modi Set for Poll Campaigns in JK, Rajasthan Today

PM Modi Set for Poll Campaigns in JK, Rajasthan Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to engage with the people of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur and Rajasthan’s Barmer, followed by a roadshow in Dausa, Rajasthan, on Friday.

Modi Set for Poll Campaigns in JK:Campaigning in Udhampur and Barmer

“In this great festival of democracy, the echo of BJP is being heard all over the country. Today I will get the opportunity to receive the blessings of my family members of Jammu-Kashmir and Rajasthan,” PM Modi expressed in a post on X.

He outlined his itinerary, stating, “In the morning I will interact with people in Udhampur of Jammu-Kashmir and in the afternoon, in Barmer of Rajasthan. After this, I will get the opportunity to be among the people in a roadshow at Dausa.”

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The Prime Minister’s focus will be on supporting Union Minister Jitendra Singh, representing Udhampur since 2014, in his reelection bid. Singh had previously defeated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad from Udhampur in 2014.

Modi Set for Poll Campaigns in JK:Political Dynamics in Udhampur and Rajasthan

The Congress has nominated Choudhary Lal Singh as its candidate from Udhampur. Lal Singh, who rejoined the Congress six years after resigning due to his involvement in a rally supporting the Kathua rape accused, has received support from the Peoples Democratic Party, a partner in the INDIA bloc. Udhampur is scheduled for voting in the first phase on April 19. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP secured three out of six seats in Jammu and Kashmir, with the National Conference winning the remaining three.

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Rajasthan follows his recent public meeting in Karauli. In Barmer, the BJP has fielded sitting MP Kailash Choudhary against Congress’ Umaidaram Beniwal. In the reserved Scheduled Tribe constituency of Dausa, the BJP has nominated Kanhaiya Lal Meena, who faces competition from Congress’ Murari Lal Meena. BJP’s Jaskaur Meena emerged victorious in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Dausa.

Rajasthan, contributing 25 MPs to the Lok Sabha, will undergo polling in two phases on April 19 and 26, with the vote count scheduled for June 4. In the 2014 and 2019 elections, the BJP secured all 25 seats in the state.

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