As per the now withdrawn list, BJP had allocated Budhal seat to Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali, who recently joined BJP after quitting Apni Party. It also named Chowdhary Abdul Gani, who switched from the Congress to the saffron party, from Poonch Haveli constituency. Murtaza Khan, who was previously associated with the PDP, was named from Mendhar in Poonch. The inclusion of these names infuriated the local BJP cadre of the Jammu region. Protesters also raised questions over allocating Akhnoor seat to former SSP Mohan Lal Bhagat, who recently took voluntary retirement.…
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