Carrot & stick policy by BJP to pacify dissidents

JAIPUR: The BJP claimed to have resolved the

infighting

in Pali and Bikaner

Lok Sabha

seats. The party has reached out to all dissidents who had opposed the candidature of P P Chaudhary (Pali) and Arjun Ram

Meghwal

(Bikaner) in the last two days. Some were assured of the plum posts, while others were warned off serious consequences if they continue to engage in anti-party activities.

Rajya Sabha

MP Ram Narayan Dudi, who raised his objection over the candidature of Chaudhary, has changed his stand after the ticket was given to the latter. “Our party is democratic and everyone fearlessly expresses his/her concerns. Now, the issue is over and party is bigger than anyone. Our single point aim is to ensure that our party candidate secures a victory with a high margin," said Dudi.

Former MLA from

Bhopalgarh

Kamasa Meghwal who led the delegation against Chaudhary in Jaipur has extended her support to the party candidate. “The whole exercise was to express our concerns to the party.”

Similarly, the senior party leaders have claimed to have convinced the dissidents to support the candidate chosen by PM Narendra Modi in Bikaner. The party leaders are now trying to contact rebel Devi Singh Bhati who had resigned from the party over the candidature of Meghwal days before his name was announced.

“Bhati is dedicated party worker and will come back to BJP. We have been assigned the task to address the differences and resolve the matter as soon as possible," said a BJP leader.

Meanwhile, Narendra Khichad who was given the ticket to contest from Jhunjhunu met sitting MP Santosh Ahlawat who was dropped from Jhunjhunu seat to convince the latter to announce her support in his favour.


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