Convinced Akhilesh Yadav In "3 Mins" For Ticket: Samajwadi Party Leader
NDTV
Roopali Dixit's pitch to the Samajwadi Party included the mention of the grudge she held against the BJP candidate over a video clip in which he allegedly insulted her father -- who is in jail for murder - and the Thakur community.
It took Roopali Dixit just three minutes to convince the Samajwadi Party chief to give her the ticket to fight the assembly elections from Fatehabad. Or so she says.
Her pitch to the Samajwadi Party included the mention of the grudge she held against the BJP candidate over a video clip in which he allegedly insulted her father -- who is in jail for murder - and the Thakur community.
While seeking to avenge the "insult", she said she doesn't believe in casteism and wants transparent and proper allocation in government schemes for the poor from all communities.
"I met Samajwadi President president Akhilesh Yadav and he asked me what I wanted. I said I want to fight against the BJP candidate, Chhotelal Verma, because of the objectionable comment, and I also promise you that I will win this seat," Ms Dixit, who had earlier tried to get the nomination from the BJP, told PTI.
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