4-time BJP MLA Harsharan Singh Balli resigns after his seat goes to Akalis Dal, Delhi BJP MLA resigns after his seat goes to Akalis Dal.
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4-time BJP MLA Harsharan Singh Balli resigns after his seat goes to Akalis Dal.
NEW DELHI: BJP's four-time MLA, Harsharan Singh Balli, resigned from the party on Friday morning after his seat Hari Nagar was given to Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) for the assembly polls. The former minister is now in negotiations with Congress and is willing to contest polls on the rival party's ticket.
"I have resigned from all posts in the party. It went down on its knees to maintain its alliance with Akalis. If my talks with Congress turn out fruitful, I may contest on the party ticket," Balli told TOI. He further said that senior BJP leaders had assured him that his ticket will not be cut at any cost.
Not just Balli, party leader and north Delhi mayor Azad Singh also resigned from his post and membership of the party to express his displeasure over not getting a ticket, from Matiala seat.
BJP sources said Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel rejected both resignations and is holding talks with dissidents. "I am confident we will be able to persuade the two leaders to take back their resignations. The contributions made by both leaders very valuable to the party," Goel said.
The party's former state secretary, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, has also resigned. According to party sources, more resignations from disgruntled leaders are expected.
Meanwhile, protests continued outside BJP party offices and residences of senior party leaders including Nitin Gadkari and V K Malhotra for the second consecutive day. Supporters of Imran Ismail, a former councillor who was seeking a ticket from Ballimaran, held a demonstration at the party's Pandit Pant Marg office and gheraoed Goel.
A group of people protested outside the residence of Gadkari in the morning demanding changes to the candidate list. Supporters of Sarita Chadhary have been shouting slogans against Pravesh Verma, son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma, who has been given a ticket from Mehrauli. They are claiming that Verma is an outsider there.
Supporters of other candidates who missed out on tickets were seen making rounds of the offices and homes of leaders including party president Rajnath Singh and L K Advani.
source:timesofindia