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Tag: Murli Manohar Joshi

Ex BJPian President Dr MM Joshi Also Axed

[New Delhi] Ex BJPian President MM Joshi Also Axed
Joshi’s office confirmed the development. It said Joshi has issued a brief statement for voters in Kanpur, from where the 85-year-old leader had won in 2014.
Founding member and longest serving chief L K Advani,also not given Ticket in the polls.
The BJP has also not given tickets to likes of
B C Khanduri,
Kariya Munda,
Kalraj Mishra,
Bijoya Chakravarty – all many term MPs and over 80 years of age – besides Advani (91).
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BJP’s Top Brass Joined Heads And Discussed Damage By#LaMoGate:Raje Rests

[New Delhi] BJP’s Top Brass Joined Their Heads And Discussed Damage Done By #LaMoGate
PM Narendra Modi And BJP President Amit Shah today discussed damage control Whereas CM Raj Cancelled Her Visit To Punjab
Battling a major crisis over Lalit Modi revelations, BJP President Amit Shah discussed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi damage-control measures amid mounting demands for removal of Smt Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who today cancelled her visit to Punjab where she would have come face-to-face with Shah.
Sources said that Shah, who had gone to PM’s residence along with a delegation UP farmers last evening, stayed back and had a detailed discussion with Modi.
Shah is understood to have discussed possible damage control measures in the wake of fresh disclosures indicating links of Raje and External Affairs Minister Swaraj with scam-tainted former IPL Mughal Lalit Modi.
The sources said Shah is also in touch with RSS leadership on the issue. While BJP’s top leaders have come out in support of Swaraj, they are yet to openly back Raje.
Citing health reason, Raje today cancelled her visit to Punjab where she would have come face-to-face with Shah for the first time since the damaging revelations that she allegedly favoured Lalit Modi’s immigration plea in London.Her son has also been alleged to have monetary benefits from Lalit Modi
Raje was scheduled to share the dais with Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at the function in Anandpur Sahib celebrating 350 years of the key Sikh shrine.
As per Raje’s Press advisor ” Due to pain in back Chief Minster has been advised to take rest so she has cancelled her visit to Punjab today,
Raje had spoken to Shah over phone on Wednesday to explain her position.Congress has been demanding her immediate resignation along with that of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying they have no right to continue in office after helping the former IPL Chairman who is facing money laundering and other charges.
However, Rajathan Health Minister Rajendra Rathore rejected demands for Raje’s resignation, saying the entire national BJP and party MLAs were with her.
“The entire BJP be it at the Centre or the state are with her. She has been leading us and will continue to do so.
The entire legislature party is standing strongly with her.
Meanwhile, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi extended support to Swaraj and visited her residence
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P M Narendra Modi and BJP National President Amit Shah with sugar cane producers On 18 June