India, Feb. 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) found itself in an unexpected situation on Friday when it released a list of nine mayoral candidates for the upcoming municipal elections, only to withdraw it within minutes. Senior BJP leaders said that the list was incomplete and had not been signed by the party's state president, leading to its withdrawal. The sudden development has left aspirants confused as they wait for an official confirmation to begin their campaigns.

The municipal elections in Haryana will be held on March 2, with the counting of votes scheduled for March 12.

The polls will cover two municipal corporations in Gurugram district - the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) and the newly formed Municipal Corporat...