New Delhi: Popular Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh withdrew his identify from the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections only a day after it was introduced within the BJP’s first listing for the Asansol parliamentary constituency in West Bengal.
Taking to the microblogging website the singer confirmed that he was pulling out of the competition “due to some reason”. “I express my heartfelt gratitude to the top leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party. The party trusted me and declared me as the candidate from West Bengal’s Asansol but due to some reason, I will not be able to contest the elections from Asansol,” Singh posted from his official X deal with .
Why Was Pawan Singh Chosen to Contest the Asansol Seat in West Bengal?
Firstly, the numerous migrant inhabitants in Asansol and Singh’s reputation, particularly amongst Bihari natives as a consequence of his Bhojpuri songs, function advantageous components in garnering votes. Another essential side of Singh’s candidacy in Asansol is his competitors with Shatrughan Sinha, the candidate from the Trinamool Congress Party.
Sinha, additionally hailing from Bihar and previously a BJP member, departed from the social gathering in 2019 and efficiently gained the Asansol seat within the bypolls of 2022.
Historically, the Asansol seat had been held by the BJP in 2014 and 2019, with Babul Supriyo serving because the Member of Parliament on two events. Additionally, Supriyo held a ministerial place within the Modi authorities however resigned in 2021, subsequently becoming a member of the TMC. Following this transition, the seat turned vacant upon his election as an MLA.
In the next by-election, Shatrughan Sinha of the TMC dealt a big blow to his former social gathering, the BJP, by securing victory over the BJP candidate. The Bharatiya Janata Party aimed to regain this seat, thus nominating Pawan Singh to leverage his reputation. While the TMC has not formally nominated Shatrughan Sinha for the upcoming elections from the seat, the BJP is ready to supply him a formidable problem.
