Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
Manvendra Singh’s exit and other rebels threaten BJP’s caste base in Rajasthan
Sheo MLA Manvendra Singh, son of former Union minister Jaswant Singh, announced on Saturday that he was leaving the BJP. Party workers say he is the latest of several unhappy leaders who could weaken the BJP’s hold on key communities in Rajasthan ahead of the Assembly election. Manvendra Singh and the Rajput vote Manvendra Singh is regarded as influential among Rajputs in western Rajasthan. He has claimed that the community’s pride was wounded when the BJP denied his father a ticket for the 2014 Lok Sabha election. He is expectedRead More