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Rajasthan BJP has expelled Jitendra Meena, the former state president of the Scheduled Tribe Morcha, for contesting in the upcoming state election from the Bassi constituency against the officially declared BJP candidate. The expulsion comes as a result of a breach of discipline mentioned in Section 25 (9) of the Constitution of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The letter addressing Jitendra Meena was signed by Onkar Singh Lakhawat, the head of the state disciplinary committee in Rajasthan.
The BJP has nominated Chandramohan Meena, a retired IAS official, to contest against Congress candidate Laxman Meena, a former IPS official, in the Bassi seat. Laxman Meena, currently serving as an independent MLA from Bassi, is contesting in a designated seat for Scheduled Tribe candidates.
In related developments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Rajasthan this week as part of the BJP’s election campaign. He will hold a massive rally in Barmer on Wednesday, with subsequent appearances in Bharatpur and Nagaur later in the week. BJP President JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah will also be actively campaigning in the state, with each addressing multiple rallies or roadshows in various districts.
JP Nadda is scheduled to release the BJP’s election manifesto, ‘Sankalp Patra,’ in Jaipur on Thursday. The state of Rajasthan is poised to go to polls on November 25, with the counting of votes scheduled for December 3.
In the 2018 Assembly elections, the Congress emerged victorious with 99 seats, while the BJP secured 73 seats in the 200-member House. The Congress formed the government with support from the BSP and Independents.
