Malviya’s switch to Saffron party seems BJP’s necessity amid Cong discontent
Jaipur: The reason behind the defection of former Congress Minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya was resentment with the Congress and compulsion of the BJP. Malviya, who was at the helm of Congress for five decades, started student politics through NSUI. After that, he became MLA, Minister, MP, even a CWC member. But now he is angry with his party. The biggest reason for Malviya’s displeasure with Congress is not being made Lop. At the same time, one of the reasons for Malviya leaving Congress and joining BJP is family. Malviya is close friend of BJP leader and former Minister Dhan Singh Rawat. Malviya’s son is married to Rawat’s daughter. Due to this, people are speculating that BJP was trying to bring Malviya into its fold through Rawat to increase the party’s support base in the tribal areas.
This time in the LS polls, Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) can give a tough competition to BJP and Congress. BAP had won 3 seats in the assembly elections.
In the elections held this time, Congress has 5 seats, Bharat Adivasi Party has two and BJP has one. In such a situation, BJP was looking for a strong leader here. Malviya fits the bill. Congress wanted Malviya to contest the LS polls, Malviya had refused this due to the fear of possible defeat. Now there are discussions that BJP can make Malviya its candidate from BanswaraDungarpur LS seat from where BJP’s Kanakamal Katara is the MP.
THE FEAR OF ED ACTION TOO!
ED action was taken in paper leak case against Dinesh Khodniya, who was close to Malviya before Assembly polls. Malviya’s name was in headlines and it was feared that ED might take action against him too.
