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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Nowshera Assembly constituency in Rajouri district.Raina held a roadshow in Nowshera with RSS functionary and former BJP general secretary Ram Madhav. This marks Raina's second contest from the seat."This isn't just my candidacy, it represents the aspirations of 1.25 lakh people of the Nowshera constituency. It is their mandate and the voice of the people. The overwhelming turnout here, reminiscent of (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi ji's rallies, shows BJP's imminent victory," Raina said during a public rally.Raina thanked the people for their support, asserting that the massive turnout was a promising sign for the BJP's prospects in the elections."The people of Nowshera await us with even greater enthusiasm," he added.Expressing confidence in the BJP's victory in the polls, Raina said he was hopeful that the party would form government with a majority.Raina also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his alliance partner National Conference for allegedly disrespecting the region's Maharajas."The people of Jammu and Kashmir will respond to the Congress and its allies," he asserted.He further denounced the alleged remarks against tribals by some NC leaders and said the people would teach them a lesson in the elections.Madhav urged voters to support BJP for continued peace, progress, and development."BJP will emerge as the single-largest party in Jammu... Our candidates contesting in the valley are strong and poised to lead in the elections," Madhav said."The forthcoming government in Jammu and Kashmir will be of nationalists, not anti-nationals," he added.Raina,47, who previously won from Nowshera in the 2014 polls, has been nominated once again from his home constituency. He took over as BJP's Jammu and Kashmir president in May 2018. pti

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