BJP releases list of 44 candidates

Mumbai, Jan 12 (UNI) The city BJP president Prakash Mehta today released a list of 44 candidates which includes 18 women, five advocates and two doctors.

Mr Mehta admitted the party had demanded two additional seats in place of BJP-BMC group leader Parag seat which got reserved but now the matter has been amicably sorted out.

He admitted that there was bitterness between the two allied parties but the matter never reached a breaking point.

The ruling Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in the BMC last night reached an understanding on seat-sharing for the upcoming Civic elections with the Sena contesting 155 seats and BJP 72.

Mr Mehta announced names of 44 candidates out of 72 seats alloted to the party and added that remaining 28 candidates will be announced by tomorrow.

So far 15 sitting corporators have been re-nominated with the wards of seven corporators changed due to de-limitation or reservation.

He said the decision on remaining sitting corporators will be taken by tomorrow.

Mr Mehta claimed that BJP-Sena never reached the breaking point during the discussions on seat sharing.

UNI