Panaji: Paush' month of the Hindu calendar is considered inauspicious for weddings -- but for the BJP in Goa the unsuitability of the period also extends to announcing names of its election candidates.

The Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has delayed announcing its panel of candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in Panaji because it felt it was inauspicious to do so during the month of 'Paush', state BJP chief Vinay Tendulkar told media persons during an interaction in Panaji on Saturday.