Rajasthan civic polls: BJP and Congress start finalising candidates

JAIPUR: The main political parties — BJP and Congress — have started finalising candidates for the six municipal polls spread across three cities — Jaipur, Kota and Jodhpur. Candidates seeking tickets have been running from pillar to post to get their names approved.
“Party will consider the candidate with good credentials—socially active, engaging and party background. Those who are active on social media and have good understanding of local and state level issues will an added advantage over others,” said Satish Poonia, BJP state president. Party leaders have started working on finalising issues which will be raised during campaigns. Similarly, Congress is also wisely selecting candidates. Congress spokesperson Archana Sharma said their party would give preference to party workers.