New Delhi: The BJP is expected to announce candidates for its "weak seats" in Uttar Pradesh before the Election Commission announces dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, India Today TV reported citing sources.

On Saturday, key BJP figures, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party president JP Nadda, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, convened a meeting to deliberate on the constituencies where the party may encounter formidable electoral opposition.

According to the report, the party plans to announce candidates for these "weak seats" ahead of the official announcement of election dates to allow candidates to initiate their campaigning.

Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya together with other leaders from the state's core committee participated in the meeting. The meeting, held at the party headquarters in Delhi, lasted nearly two hours.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP secured 62 out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, while its NDA ally, Apna Dal, secured two seats.

This meeting follows shortly after the Opposition INDIA bloc parties, Congress and the Samajwadi Party, reached an agreement on seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh. As per the agreement, the Congress will contest 17 seats, while the remaining 63 seats will be allocated to the Samajwadi Party (SP) and other alliance partners.