SRINAGAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially announced its candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Jammu and Kashmir, naming Devyani Rana for the Nagrota constituency and Aga Syed Mohsin for Budgam.

The Central Election Committee of the BJP approved both names following consultations at the party’s national level. The by-polls are scheduled to fill vacancies created by the demise and resignation of sitting legislators.

Devyani Rana, daughter of late Devinder Singh Rana a senior BJP leader and former MLA from Nagrota will contest from her father’s former constituency. Devinder Rana passed away in October 2024 after battling a prolonged illness. His daughter’s candidature is seen as an emotional and political continuation of his legacy, and BJP insiders suggest she enjoys

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