Vote for BJP in urban local bodies" poll for "triple engine" govt in UP: Adityanath

UP: Man booked for attempting to rape 5-year-old girl

Congress to mark 100 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra with concert in Jaipur

BJYM, Hindu outfits put off planned protest march at AMU

Karachi battles gas crisis; residents face unannounced load shedding, 2-hr gas supply in a day

Elderly man in judicial custody dies during treatment in UP hospital

Himachal Pradesh skittle Haryana for 46, take 200-run lead on Day 1

Pak court grants protective bail to PM Shehbaz"s son Suleman in money laundering case

British Library celebrates India ties with exhibition on Hampi

Nine policemen suspended after suspect dies in police custody in UP

Gangster"s property attached in UP"s Pratapgarh district

Maoists torch construction company vehicles in Jharkhand’s Chatra district

Sino-India border situation "generally stable": China on Yangtse clash

Babar Azam not taking advice from seniors, claims Shahid Afridi

Qlite Global launches their exclusive Grand Experience Centre

"Disillusioned with central leadership": Sikkim BJP president says he has resigned

2001 attack anniversary: Ready to guard new Parliament if directed, say CRPF heroes

Class 2 student dies after scuffle with fellow students in UP

Three killed in accident in UP"s Lakhimpur KheriLakhimpur Kheri (UP), Dec 13 (PTI) Three motorcycle borne youths were killed and "

Abandoned girl child from Assam adopted by Spanish professor

Home >> Delhi

BJP 'star campaigners' stay away from MCD polls

| Thursday | 20th April, 2017

However, senior party leaders, including Shah, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Venkaiah Naidu, and Arun Jaitley will address meetings on April 20. The Delhi BJP had finalised a list of 42 star campaigners, including CMs of nine states. Shah directed that senior party workers, who have now been appointed as Union Ministers, can be assigned some public meeting or road shows," this person said. The move is a shocker for candidates who had been expecting serving CMs to campaign in their constituencies for a last-mile boost. "The central leadership, including party President Amit Shah, did not approve the idea of using CMs for civic polls.

Party had earlier roped in CMs of nine BJP-ruled states to campaign for the civic polls, but they will not be joining in, leaving several candidates disappointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates have been left in the lurch in the final leg of the municipal elections' campaign, with the party's 'star campaigners' deciding to stay away.The party had earlier announced that chief ministers of several BJP-ruled states would campaign in the national capital, but sources said on Tuesday that these CMs will not be available. The move is a shocker for candidates who had been expecting serving CMs to campaign in their constituencies for a last-mile boost."The candidates are seeking votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They were hoping that the serving CMs will pull up their campaign, but to their disappointment, these star campaigners will not be coming," a party source said, adding that no public meeting or road show has been planned for any of the nine CMs whose names had earlier figured in the list of star campaigners. "But now, it has been decided that not a single CM will come to Delhi for campaigning for the civic polls," the source said. The Delhi BJP had finalised a list of 42 star campaigners, including CMs of nine states. According to the party's plan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi and other CMs – Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh), Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana), Raman Singh (Chattisgarh), Raghubar Das (Jharkhand), Sarbananda Sonowal (Assam), and Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra) – were to campaign in Congress-dominated constituencies. The list also included 13 Union Ministers, all Lok Sabha members from Delhi, actor Hema Malini, Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan, and other senior party leaders.Defending the development, a senior party leader said the decision had been taken by the top leadership. "The central leadership, including party President Amit Shah, did not approve the idea of using CMs for civic polls. Shah directed that senior party workers, who have now been appointed as Union Ministers, can be assigned some public meeting or road shows," this person said. However, senior party leaders, including Shah, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Venkaiah Naidu, and Arun Jaitley will address meetings on April 20.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

₹ 10 - ₹ 1000

NYOOOZ FRIEND

₹ 2000 - ₹ 5000

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.

Stay updated with all the Delhi Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.