The induction ceremony took place in Jaipur, where BJP State President CP Joshi presided over the event, officially welcoming the newcomers into the party fold.
The notification for the first phase will be issued on March 20. Last date of filing of nomination for the first phase is March 28. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
There were endless rumours about the IPL being shifted due to the Ls polls with the eports filling social media about players being asked to deposit their passports.
Following his expulsion, the CWG gold medallist's chances of qualifying for the Olympics have also ended as he will not be travelling for this month's IWF World Cup
Ashwin is a bonafide superstar in Indian cricket, just second behind the great Anil Kumble in the list of top Indian wicket-takers in the five-day format.