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UP BJP Ticket Politics Heats Up: Noida-Jewar Seats See Intense Speculation, Who Will Win?
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News18•22-09-2026, 18:52
UP BJP Ticket Politics Heats Up: Noida-Jewar Seats See Intense Speculation, Who Will Win?
- •Ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly elections, a tussle for tickets has begun within the BJP, with senior leaders and political families vying for nominations.
- •Pankaj Singh, son of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, is the incumbent MLA from Noida, but Shalini Singh, daughter of former MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, has also staked her claim for the seat.
- •Shalini Singh has been actively involved with the public in Noida, addressing local issues, intensifying political activity in both Noida and Jewar seats.
- •Political analysts suggest the BJP leadership will carefully consider giving Shalini Singh a ticket, as Brijbhushan Sharan Singh's family already has three members in active politics.
- •Pankaj Singh and Dhirendra Singh (Jewar MLA) both hold strong positions in their constituencies, making it challenging for the party to replace them or accommodate Shalini Singh.
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Shalini Singh, the daughter of former Kaiserganj MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, has staked her claim for a ticket from the Noida assembly seat.
Pankaj Singh has won the Noida seat twice in a row, while Shalini Singh has been actively addressing public issues in local societies. Their competing claims involve prominent political families, creating a delicate situation for the party leadership.
Several leaders' families are seeking tickets to establish the next generation, including former MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi for her son Mayank Joshi, and Mriganka Singh, daughter of late leader Hukum Singh.
