Prime Minister Modi and Top Leaders to Campaign in Jammu and Kashmir Elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its star campaigners for the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, scheduled for September 25. The list includes prominent leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Other notable campaigners include Union Ministers JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Lal Khattar, and G Kishan Reddy. Additionally, Himachal Pradesh LoP Jai Ram Thakur, Union MoS Jitendra Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, and MP Anurag Thakur will also participate.
Former Amethi MP Smriti Irani is also among the 40 star campaigners. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the BJP’s election manifesto on September 6 in Jammu. Shah will arrive in Jammu around 2 pm on Friday and will release the manifesto at the BJP’s media centre in the city.
During his visit, Shah will meet with the core group of the state’s BJP unit to review election preparations and ground-level activities. He will also hold discussions with party leaders to ensure the success of the assembly elections.
The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections will see 219 candidates, with voting scheduled for September 18. This will be the first assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, which led to the revocation of the state’s special status and its bifurcation into two Union Territories in 2019. The second phase will be held on September 25, and the third on October 1, with results announced on October 8.
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Prime Minister Modi -: Prime Minister Modi is the leader of India. He makes important decisions for the country.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -: The Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, is one of the major political parties in India. They work to get their members elected to run the government.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has its own local government and elections.
Home Minister Amit Shah -: Amit Shah is a top leader in India who is responsible for the country’s internal security and law enforcement.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh -: Rajnath Singh is a leader in India who is in charge of the country’s military and defense.
election manifesto -: An election manifesto is a document that lists the promises and plans a political party has if they win the election.
abrogation of Article 370 -: The abrogation of Article 370 means that a special law giving Jammu and Kashmir more autonomy was removed. This happened in 2019.
