Despite having sitting MPs in all 5 constituencies, number of ticket claimants on rise in BJP

Dehradun | Wednesday | 13th March, 2019

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“If given opportunity by the party, I have no objection in contesting,” said the senior BJP leader. He was among the 10 Congress MLAs who had rebelled against the party in 2016 and joined BJP. Dehradun: In 2014, BJP won all five Lok Sabha constituencies by a convincing margin. We will forward the names of shortlisted candidates and the national leadership will take a call on the issue,” he added.Interestingly, a former MLA from Ranikhet seat, Bhatt too is eying ticket from Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar constituency. While Arya is an MLA from Bazpur, his son Sanjeev is a legislator from Nainital assembly constituency.Another heavyweight and a minister who is trying for a ticket is forest minister Harak Singh Rawat..