The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decision to induct independent MP Navneet Rana into the party and fielding her from the Amravati Lok Sabha seat has not gone down well with some ruling allies in Maharashtra as they termed the development as “downfall of democracy” and “political suicide”.
Ms. Rana, who currently represents the Amravati Lok Sabha seat, joined the ruling BJP at the party's State unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's residence in Nagpur along with her supporters, on Wednesday night (March 27.)
The BJP's Central Election Committee announced her name as the party candidate for the Amravati seat, and Mr. Bawankule said she would file her election nomination on April 4.