Hi aspirant,

There is no way you can choose the the lower preferred seat by any means in josaa counselling. The authorities tried to allot you a seat based upon your performance and the preference order given by you and once allocated a seat, the candidate needs to choose between freeze, float or slide. That means you can either accept the initially allotted heat or can accept the seat and wait for any further upgrades in the same college or can accept the seat and wait for upgrade into a higher preferred choice. If you wanted a seat in the college which is located in your city then you should have filled at choices accordingly.

Coming to the second question you will not loose a seat (if alloted any) due to some other candidates interference. Your seat could be only cancelled in case you opt out of the process , did not pay the required field in the mentioned time or do not fulfill the basic eligibility criteria.

Hope it helps!!