Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: No fissures in BJP over ticket distribution, some resentment natural, says Assam CM Himanta
The Hindu
BJP co-incharge and Assam CM Himanta denies familial ties influenced ticket distribution in BJP ahead of Jharkhand assembly elections, addressing party discontent.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday (October 21, 2024) dismissed reports of fissures in Jharkhand BJP over distribution of tickets for the assembly elections, saying some resentment after release of the candidates' list is natural.
Mr. Sarma, who is also the BJP co-incharge of Jharkhand assembly elections, denied allegations that familial ties were kept into consideration while distributing tickets by the party.
Polling to the 81-member Assembly in the State will be held on November 13 and November 20, and the votes will be counted on November 23.
"I don't have any information (about fissures in the party). Some resentment after candidate announcement is quite natural," Mr. Sarma told reporters here when asked about discontent among the party's rank and file leading to some resignations including that of three-term BJP MLA Kedar Hazra.
He said BJP is a big political party and some "displeasure" and "resignation" was bound to happen and he would meet those disgruntled leaders.
Mr. Sarma also rejected allegations that the BJP, which accuses several other parties of being 'dynastic', gave election tickets to certain people because of their families.
He said the accusation was misplaced as the ticket was given to Meera Munda, the wife of former Union Minister and ex-CM Arjun Munda, since her husband is not contesting the assembly elections.
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