BJP rebel leader chandra mohan will contest as an independent…
The displeasure of bjp leaders is coming to the fore ahead of the kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir assembly elections. Meanwhile, senior bjp leader chandra mohan Sharma on wednesday (September 4) announced to contest as an independent candidate from Jammu east constituency. The bjp is facing huge discontent over ticket distribution and leaders and workers are protesting in many districts of Jammu region. Tawi movement convener chandra mohan Sharma said, "On the demand of the people of my constituency, I have decided to contest as an independent candidate from Jammu east assembly constituency. bjp has not done justice to its senior leaders and workers." He visited various areas of the constituency to know the sentiments of the people about his candidature and said that most of the people have openly supported him.
chandra mohan Sharma said, "There is widespread discontent among the people over various issues. They feel neglected. people want me to contest elections here and they have vowed to ensure my victory." Expressing disappointment over the alleged sidelining of senior leaders by the bjp in ticket distribution, chandra mohan Sharma said that I have resigned from the party.
bjp has won the election from Jammu east seat four times
Let us tell you that he joined the party in the early 1970s. chandra mohan Sharma, a lawyer by profession, will challenge BJP's official candidate Yudheer Sethi. Jammu east is the party's stronghold and the party has won this seat four times since 1987. In the year 2014, Rajesh Gupta of bjp won the election from Jammu east seat by defeating congress candidate vikram Malhotra. In the year 2008, ashok kumar Khajuria of bjp won.
At the same time, in the 2002 kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir assembly elections, congress candidate yogesh Kumar Sahni defeated ashok kumar Khajuria of BJP. BJP's vishnu Dutt Sharma and Chaman Lal Gupta won the constituency in 1996 and 1987. Chand Mohan Sharma joined the Jan Sangh several decades ago and has been jailed several times as a bjp worker.
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