PM To Chair BJP's Top Poll Body Meet, Pick Candidates For Over 50% Seats

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend a meeting of the BJP's top decision-making body at the party headquarters shortly, to take a call on the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha election. Sources indicated that it is likely that the party will announce a chunk of candidates before the election dates are announced -- a move that is expected to bring pressure on the Opposition INDIA bloc, which is still making its way through the seat sharing process. Sources said PM Modi, the party's chief strategist Amit Shah, party chief JP Nadda and senior leaders including Rajnath Singh will be part of the meeting to focus on lists drawn up by the 550-plus members   of the Central Election Committee. The leaders are on way to the meet after a mega meeting at the Prime Minister's residence.