Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for supporting Subhash Chandra, who filed his nomination from the state for the Rajya Sabha elections as an Independent, saying the party wants to indulge in horse-trading as it does not have the numbers.
The BJP did the same 15 years ago but had to withdraw support because the independent candidate received no votes, the Chief Minister said.
Mr. Chandra on Tuesday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections as an independent backed by the BJP. His tenure as a Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana will end on August 1.