Looking for headstart, BJP may finalise Lok Sabha tickets early

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NEW DELHI: Bolstered by its success in the recent state polls, BJP is geared up to finalise its. candidates early amid indications that the party leadership is considering encouraging a few heavyweights who are in the..

Sources said the success of the experiment of announcing its list early worked well in the state polls, helping the party get a vital headstart over its rivals, besides smoothing the ruffled sentiments of those who were not considered...

Sources said during the two-day national office-bearers meeting, state presidents of MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh made presentations highlighting how early announcement of candidates, a shift from previous practice, delivered good results for the party as a large number of nominees, figuring in the first two lists, won comfortably..

Sources also hinted that a few prominent faces may be asked to contest the polls, a continuation of the party's strategy in the recent assembly polls when sitting Lok Sabha MPs were fielded and those who won were asked to resign as MPs and continue as MLAs...

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