India, Oct. 5 -- In the run-up to the biennial Rajya Sabha polls scheduled for October 24, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have begun lobbying to fill the four vacant seats.
With 28 members in its kitty, the BJP is likely to win at least one Rajya Sabha seat. However, the party has decided to contest all the seats. On Saturday, members of the BJP's core group met in Jammu to discuss the names of probable candidates who are likely to be given the mandate to contest the Rajya Sabha polls.
The core group meeting, chaired by the National General Secretary and party in charge, Tarun Chugh, was also attended by three party MPs, including MOS PMO Dr Jitendra Singh, Jugal Kishore, and Ghulam Ali. Party President (J&K)...