'Tata bye-bye': 2-term BJP MP quits party over Rajya Sabha ticket snub
Former two-term BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap has resigned from the party following his exclusion from the Rajya Sabha nomination list. He cited a lack of representation for backward communities and dissatisfaction with the party's reward system for his departure.
Why it matters
Internal party dissent and disputes over candidate selection reflect broader challenges in political representation and coalition management within Indian politics.
MEERUT: Former two-term BJP MP from Aonla in Bareilly, Dharmendra Kashyap, resigned from the party's primary and active membership, alleging that members who worked against BJP during Lok Sabha polls were being rewarded while backward and most backward communities were denied adequate representation and respect.
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