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BJP's central election committee meets to finalise candidates for assembly pollsThis is the second CEC meeting over the assembly polls in four states, which also include Tamil Nadu and Kerala, besides the Union Territory of Puducherry
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda are also seen. Credit: PTI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda are also seen. Credit: PTI Photo

The BJP's central election committee held its meeting on Saturday to finalise its remaining candidates for the Assam and West Bengal assembly polls, with top party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attending it.

This is the second CEC meeting over the assembly polls in four states, which also include Tamil Nadu and Kerala, besides the Union Territory of Puducherry.

The party had earlier declared the names of its candidates for the first two rounds of polls in Assam and Bengal scheduled on March 27 and April 1.

While Assam will have a three-phase election, polling in Bengal will be held in eight phases.

Three other states and Union Territories will have single-round polls on April 6.

Other top leaders who attended the meeting at the BJP headquarters here, included Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and party president J P Nadda.