Lok Sabha elections: After being denied ticket for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, two-term Churu MP from Rajasthan Rahul Kaswan is likely to join Congress today within the presence of get together president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi.
Instead of Kaswan, the BJP has fielded Devendra Jhajharia, who has received gold twice and silver as soon as within the Paralympics, from the seat.
Notably, the Central Election Committee of the Congress is scheduled to convene in Delhi today, with a number of senior leaders, together with Rahul Gandhi, anticipated to take part. There are ongoing preparations to induct Rahul Kaswan into the Congress throughout this assembly. Additionally, the Congress might also unveil its listing of candidates by this night.
Why was Rahul Kaswan indignant with BJP?
Rahul Kaswan, the incumbent Lok Sabha MP from Churu, has secured victories within the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections beneath the BJP banner. However, the BJP has determined not to subject him this time and has as an alternative nominated Para Olympian Devendra Jhajharia for the Churu constituency. This resolution has left Rahul Kaswan disgruntled with the BJP.
‘What was my crime’
In a transparent act of revolt following being neglected by the BJP for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Kaswan had raised questions in regards to the get together’s resolution to deny him a ticket to run for a 3rd time period. Expressing exasperation after being denied a ticket by the get together he requested, “What was my crime after all?”
In a submit on X, Kaswan stated, “What was my crime after all? Was I not honest? Was I not hard-working? Was I not loyal? Was I tainted? Did I leave any stone unturned in getting the work done in Churu Lok Sabha?”
“I was at the forefront in the implementation of all schemes of the prime minister. What else was needed? Whenever I asked this question, everyone remained speechless. No one is able to answer this,” he stated.
Rahul Kaswan’s father Ram Singh has been a BJP MP and an MLA from Churu. His mom Kamla Kaswan has been a BJP MLA from Sadulpur.
BJP Lok Sabha ballot candidates
The BJP has introduced its Lok Sabha election candidates for 15 out of 25 seats in Rajasthan, that includes 4 Union ministers and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Among the sitting MPs who haven’t been nominated to contest the upcoming polls are Rahul Kaswan from Churu, Ranjita Koli from Bharatpur, Devji Patel from Jalore, Arjun Lal Meena from Udaipur, and Kanakmal Katara from Banswara.
However, candidates for the remaining 10 Lok Sabha seats within the state are but to be introduced by the get together.
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