The BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) is meeting on Wednesday to finalise candidates for Goa, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The CEC will be held in a hybrid mode and Prime Minister Narednra Modi is likely to attend the meeting virtually.

It is learnt that the CEC will give approval to the names of party candidates for Uttarakhand and Goa, and more names for the remaining phases of Uttar Pradesh. "Meeting will start from 11.30 a.m. and Prime Minister Modi is likely to attend it virtually," a party functionary said.