1xbet Delhi Assembly Polls 2025: BJP Faces 'Revolt Threats', Protests Over Candidacy From Sitting MLAs

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Outgoing Karawal Nagar MLA Mohan Singh Bisht threatened to revolt after Bharatiya Janata Party gave ticket for his seat to Ramesh Bidhuri but the party ironed things out with him later by offering Mustafabad seat in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. 1xbet

There were also protests held against the nomination of Rohtas Bidhuri from the Tughlakabad seat while sitting MLA Vikram Bidhuri has not been given ticket to any seats as of yet.

The elections to 70 Assembly seats in Delhi are scheduled on February 5. Results will be out after the counting of votes on February 8.

The BJP, out of power in Delhi since 1998, is making all-out efforts to return to power. In the 2015 and 2020 Assembly polls, the party was completely routed by the AAP, scraping through with just three and eight seats, respectively.

Discontent Within BJP Ahead Of Delhi PollsSitting BJP MLA Not Named At Candidate From Karawal Nagar Seat

Mohan Singh Bisht, the senior-most BJP MLA in the outgoing Assembly elected five times from Karawal Nagar, openly expressed unhappiness over being denied the ticket to contest from his stronghold.

A senior party leader said he was pacified after a meeting with BJP chief JP Nadda.

Bisht, after getting the ticket from Mustafabad, expressed confidence that he would win the seat for the BJP.

"I met the national president and things were ironed out. I have assured that I will contest from Mustafabad and win the seat for the party," Bisht told PTI.

The MLA said he and the BJP had considerable support in Mustafabad and he has already attended two public meetings there.

The BJP won the Mustafabad seat, having a significant minority community presence, in the 2015 Assembly polls but lost it to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2020.

Earlier in the day, Bisht told PTI that the party's decision to replace him with Kapil Mishra was "wrong" and its consequences will be visible after voting on February 5.

"You have challenged the 'samaj' (his Uttarakhandi community), not Mohan Singh Bisht. The BJP will lose at least 8-10 seats because of this decision, including Karawal Nagar, Burari, Mustafabad and Gokalpuri," Bisht warned.

The BJP fielded Kapil Mishra, a Hindutva hardliner, from Karwal Nagar in North East Delhi, which was rocked by massive communal violence just after the 2020 Assembly polls.

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A group of protesters from Tughlakabad in South Delhi held a dharna at the gate of the Delhi BJP office, demanding a change in the candidate from the constituency after BJP in the second list of candidates declared that Rohtas Bidhuri was fielded from the Tughlakabad seat.

"Vikram Bidhuri Tum Sangharsh Karo; Modi Se Bair Nahi, Rohtas Teri Khair Nahi," the protesters, including mostly youngsters, chanted as the party leaders tried to pacify them.

In the second list of BJP candidates for the polls declared on Saturday, Rohtas Bidhuri was fielded from the Tughlakabad seat. In 2020 Assembly polls, Vikram Bidhuri who is a relative of senior party leader Ramesh Bidhuri, lost to AAP's Sahiram by over 13,000 votes.

A similar protest was also held by some party workers outside the Delhi BJP office against Mehrauli candidate Gajainder Yadav after the announcement of the first list of candidates earlier this month.

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PTI in a report stated that there was also "deep resentment" among the Delhi BJP's Scheduled Castes Morcha leaders over being denied tickets from different constituencies including Madipur and Kondli.

A top Delhi BJP functionary told PTI that there are many ticket aspirants, so it is natural for those who did not get selected to feel disappointed.

"The BJP is a disciplined party and its leaders understand this. Sooner or later, everyone will realise this and work for the victory of the party giving up their resentment," he said.

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