Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- The Haryana BJP's core group on Tuesday shortlisted candidates in the race to contest the upcoming mayoral elections and sent the panel to the party's central leadership for final approval.

The core group met in Delhi at Haryana Bhawan on Tuesday evening to finalise its candidates for the municipal elections in Haryana.

The BJP has decided to contest the municipal corporation and municipal council elections on its party symbol. The general elections will be held on March 2 for municipal corporations in Faridabad, Gurugram, Manesar, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak and Yamunanagar along with four municipal councils, and 21 municipal committees.

Polling for the Panipat municipal corporation will take place on March 9, while t...