Summary:
Party’s district unit president Ramshay Yadav said, “Some very deserving candidates have applied for the party ticket for mayor’s post. However, some heavyweights with support of castes are also in the race.The mayor’s post has been declared open for general category candidates after 28 years. So far, the sources said, all three main political parties are have given priority to applicants from the business community. As expected after the party’s record performance in the assembly polls held earlier this year, the largest number of hopefuls for the mayor’s post have made a beeline to the BJP’s office here for a ticket. Among those in the race to secure party’s ticket are former MP Seema Upadhyay, former MLA Dharampal Singh, Digambar Singh Dhakrey, Barkat Ali and Anurag Dixit.Congress sources said party may field a candidate from Brahmin or business community..