To gain a head start, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is considering the possibility of announcing the names of its contestants early and the central election committee (CEC), which decides on the names of the candidates, is set to hold its first meeting a few days after the conclusion of the ongoing three-day national executive and council meeting in Delhi.
BJP chief Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused the Congress of practising politics of dividing people along religious lines.