BJP UP Elections Candidates List 2022: Check latest news update on ticket finalisation by PM Modi, CM Yogi, Amit Shah and others

In the run up to Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022, BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting to select candidates concluded on Thursday. The first list is expected to be released on Friday, as per a report in IANS. A total of 172 candidates have been finalised for three of the seven-phased polls in the state.

For the first time, saffron party held a hybrid meeting, which was attended virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma, election in charge and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, General Secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh were present at the headquarters in the national capital, the report added.

Party national President J.P. Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari attended the meet virtually as they are Covid-19 positive.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022

Polling for the first, second and third phase of the polls will be held on February 10, 14 and 20 on 58, 55 and 59 seats in UP.

(With IANS inputs)