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Former NIM director, Col Ajay Kothoyal’s name has also been discussed for the Pauri seat. Dehradun: BJP Uttarakhand’s election in-charge Thwarchand Gehlot and senior BJP leaders completed the formalities of candidates’ panel for all the five seats late on Tuesday.The panel report would be submitted to the BJP Parliamentary board in Delhi which is likely to come out with the first list of 100 candidates soon.Gehlot said, “The candidate panel would be finalised by Wednesday and the final list would be announced on March 16 or 18.”BJP sources said that the panel has names of the sitting MPs and also four names of probable candidates. Many in the saffron camp feel that the Pauri seat has emerged as most important after speculations of sitting MP Maj Gen (retd) BC Khanduri’s son Manish joining the party has gained momentum.Among others who are trying hard for the seat include Khanduri’s daughter and BJP legislator, Ritu Khanduri, BJP national general secretary Tirath Singh Rawat, NSA’s son Shaurya Doval..