The BJP candidates for the April 9 Assembly elections, 2026 with Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister and BJP’s in-charge for Puducherry. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The BJP has released the names of candidates for nine of the ten constituencies it is contesting in alliance with the AINRC in the April 9 Assembly elections. The list was announced by the BJP central office in Delhi following a high-level meeting presided by party national president Nitin Nabin that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and all members of the Central Election Committee, according to a press note from Arun Singh, BJP national general secretary. Published – March 21, 2026 07:27 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Watch: Kerala’s fishing community issues to play key role in its upcoming elections EC forms 19 appellate tribunals in West Bengal for appeals on electoral rolls