Because the BJP grapples with protests by the Kshatriya neighborhood in Gujarat over the feedback of Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, its Rajkot Lok Sabha candidate, state celebration president C R Paatil on Thursday wrote on X that he didn’t have a “magic wand”. The BJP chief later advised The Indian Specific that there was “no query of a insecurity” and that talks with the protesters have been occurring.
In his message to BJP employees, Paatil, who was appointed Gujarat BJP chief in July 2020, wrote on X, “Once I took over as celebration president, I stated we’d win eight out of eight seats (in eight Meeting bypolls). It was you individuals (celebration employees) who received all these eight seats. Within the elections of taluka panchayat, district panchayat, municipalities, and municipal firms too I claimed we’d win greater than 90% seats. We did win 90.5% seats. We received 31 out of 31 district panchayats.”
He added, “As celebration president, I should not have a magic wand. I made these statements primarily based on the energy of BJP employees. I’m assured that you’ll definitely show my assertion of profitable all 26 seats by a margin of greater than 5 lakh votes within the LS elections come true.”
The BJP is dealing with the ire of some members of the Kshatriya neighborhood over Rupala’s comment at a Dalit assembly on March 22 about how kings bowed earlier than the British, “broke bread with them and gave their daughters in marriage”. Rupala has apologised thrice however the protesters have caught to the demand that the celebration withdraw his candidature. bout the Kshatriya neighborhood’s protests, Paatil stated, “Talks with the leaders of the neighborhood are occurring and we are going to succeed.”
