BJP announces mayoral candidates for 5 civic bodies in UP

BJP on Saturday announced mayor candidates for seven important cities of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming civic elections. including Gorakhpur and Ayodhya.

A statement issued by the party said, "Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey has declared the list of mayoral candidates for five municipal corporations in the state."

The candidates are Sitaram Jaiswal (Gorakhpur), Rishikesh Upadhyay (Ayodhya), Pramila Pandey (Kanpur), Kanta Kardam (Meerut) and Naveen Jain (Agra).

PTI