Change BJP Candidate For Zila Panchayat Polls, Says Unnao Rape Survivor

The Unnao rape survivor also claimed danger to her life if the BJP gives ticket to Arun Singh, alleging that the candidate is "very close" to rape accused and jailed former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

The Bharatiya Janata Party should change its candidate for the post of the zila panchayat chairman in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, as he is "very close" to rape accused and jailed former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the Unnao rape survivor said in her letter to the President, Prime Minister and the Uttar Pradesh chief minister. The woman also claimed danger to her life if the BJP gives ticket to Arun Singh, who held the post of the Nawabganj block panchayat chief. The elections for the post of the zila panchayat chairman are scheduled for July 3. The BJP has denied the charge, with its district president Raj Kishore Rawat saying the allegations may be a part of a "conspiracy" by the Opposition. Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former BJP MLA from Unnao's Bangarmau seat, was accused of rape by the woman in 2017. A Delhi court sentenced him to life imprisonment in the case in December 2019.