New Delhi, March 11 -- The ruling BJP is leaving no stone unturned to retain power at the center in the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to sources, the party's central election committee will hold a key meeting today evening to finalize candidates for more Lok Sabha seats. Allies from key states like Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana and Bihar will also attend the meeting to discuss crucial seat sharing arrangements.

In another boost to its campaign, five leaders recently joined the saffron party, including four former MPs and MLAs from Telangana's BRS party and one Congress leader. As the election heat rises, BJP had released its first list of 195 candidates last month, headlined by Prime Minister Narendr...