Dehradun, March 21 -- The Uttarakhand BJP has requested the central leadership for early approval of the list of star campaigners for the state. The State BJP has requested the central leadership to give priority to Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Home Minister Amit Shah as the star campaigners for the party in the state.

Speaking with the media persons here today, State Party President Mahendra Bhatt claimed that there is utter confusion in the Congress regarding the polls. So much so that the Congress has not even been able to name its candidates from Haridwar and Nainital seats. This, he claimed, is an indication of senior Congress leaders hesitating to contest...