Arunachal Pradesh - Narendra Modi, Amit Shah to campaign in state

Ruling BJP in Arunachal Pradesh witnessed a huge rush in the number of ticket seekers. Prime minister, Narendra Modi and BJP’s national president Amit Shah will campaign in the state.

Around 200 applicants have applied for BJP ticket for 60 member assembly election. The state will have simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha polls. Polls for 60 assembly seat and two parliamentary seats will be held on April 11.

For two Lok Sabha seats, there are only two names, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju (West parliamentary constituency) and state’s BJP president Tapir Gao (East parliamentary constituency). The candidature for both the seats will be declared on March 16 by BJP’s Parliamentary Board.

Rijiju won the seat in 2014 while Gao was defeated. BJP is contesting all the 60 assembly seats. The party has announced that it will have not pre-poll tie-up with any political party.

Gao said that Prime minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah will campaign in the state. “Preparations of the manifesto are underway”.

SOURCE: TNT