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Delay in deciding Nagrota may cost BJP dearly Joining of Manmohan, Ajatshatru leave party in a fix 11/12/2014 12:25:39 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 11: Withholding the names of candidates for important seat of Nagrota constituency in Jammu yet again is likely to cost the BJP dearly as party's Central Election Committee maintained suspense over these two states while announcing five other candidatures today. The National Conference, Congress, PDP and BSP have already announced their candidates for these seats and their candidates have already in their advanced campaign mode. There are two top contenders for Nagrota seat for the BJP ticket - Nand Kishore, the brother of BJP state unit president, recently elected MP Jugal Kishore Sharma and Chander Mohan Sharma whom party was considering keeping in view the caste matrix. While Jugal Kishore Sharma has been pitching hard for the name of his brother Nand Kishore, the party is in dilemma for its declared principle of Vanshvaad (family succession) in politics. Chander Mohan Sharma, an old party leader, is also in reckoning and has an edge for his clean public image. Earlier, the delay in party's decision over Nagrota Seat was attributed to the joining of BJP by the National Conference's MLC Ajatshatru Singh and his likely option for the seat. But, according to the sources, there was no such condition from either side for fielding him as he had already assured the party to work for realizing the party's mission '+44' in J&K. BJP's Jugal Kishore Sharma got a lead of just 4000 votes surfing the Modi wave and diluting anti-incumbency factor against him in this assembly segment dominated by Rajputs, Brahmins, Gujjar and other castes. Congress, NC and BSP all have fielded Rajput candidates while PDP has fielded a Gujjar in this constituency. Another factor for the delay may also be attributed to the outcome of a writ petition 'Dinanath Vs State' pending in J&K High Court and listed on November 15 for hearing, seeking transfer of investigation to CBI or Special Investigation Team against Nand Kishore and others in a murder case where the petition has alleged that investigation has been scuttled due to political influence for over the last decade. The party may not take risk in giving handle to its political rivals for fielding tainted leaders. The reports said the matrix of Jammu's three seats got disturbed only by Ashok Khajuria, a sitting MLA from Jammu East, who favoured Rajesh Gupta, his close confident when party denied him the ticket and asked him for option.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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