India, Feb. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its list of 36 candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in Haryana, a day after announcing its mayoral candidate. The announcement has triggered discontent within the party as several senior leaders and former councillors have been denied tickets despite their past contribution.

The municipal elections in the state are scheduled for March 2, with the counting of votes slated for March 12.

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini met Badshahpur MLA and cabinet colleague Rao Narbir Singh at his home on Saturday to discuss the candidates chosen and the draft list for the Manesar Corporation polls. Singh said that they had finalised all the candidates for both Gu...