The pain of two-time bjp mla Santosh Bafna has been expressed due to ticket being given to kiran Dev from
Jagdalpur assembly seat. Before leaving for Rajasthan, Santosh came to Bafna to meet a large number of
supporters from the rural area of Jagdalpur. Their anger over not getting tickets was clearly visible. Bafna told the
media that this is the last stop of his political journey. Of the 12 seats in Bastar division, Jagdalpur assembly seat
is the only one reserved for the general category. congress is in control of this seat. But before this, Santosh
Bafna has been mla from this seat twice but he had to face defeat in the 2018 elections. Once again he had
presented his claim for the elections to be held in 2023. But bjp gave ticket to kiran Dev from Jagdalpur. Due to
which disappointment was seen on the faces of Santosh Bafna's supporters.
I am a soldier of the party – Bafna
Bafna said, I am a soldier of the party, the party has given me a lot of respect, so I am grateful to them. Some
people tried to assassinate my character, I thank them also. I will fulfill whatever responsibility the party assigns
in view of the assembly elections. Except Jagdalpur assembly seat, I will work on the remaining 89 seats
wherever the party orders.
Jagdalpur candidate is like my younger brother – Bafna
Bafna said that he will not work in Jagdalpur assembly constituency because even if he works, he will be accused
of working against the party, because in the previous Municipal Corporation elections, when he was mla, the
candidates had accused him of working against the party. Had made allegations, but he never went against the
party. On the question of resentment regarding ticket distribution, Bafna said that there is no question of
resentment towards the party or any individual. The candidate who has been made the candidate from Jagdalpur is
my younger brother.