Protests by the BJP workers spilled over to the streets at half-a-dozen places in Rajasthan on Sunday after the announcement of the second list of the party’s candidates for the November 25 State Assembly elections. Supporters of local leaders, who were denied tickets, gave voice to their resentment and demanded that “outsiders” fielded in their constituencies be sent back.
The BJP has named 83 candidates in its second list released on Saturday, taking the total number of nominees announced so far to 124. Party workers staged protests in Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bundi, Alwar, Udaipur, and Jaipur and raised slogans against BJP State president C.P. Joshi, while several office-bearers of the party’s district units tendered their resignations.
Chittorgarh MLA Chandrabhan Singh Aakya, dropped from the seat, held Mr. Joshi responsible for denial of ticket to him and said the party would suffer because of the decision. Mr. Aakya’s supporters burnt an effigy of Mr. Joshi in the town, which is his native place and his Parliamentary constituency. The security at Mr. Joshi’s residence in Madhuban Colony was strengthened after some youths hurled stones at the entrance gate.
