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Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap resigns after Rajya Sabha nominations
Dharmendra Kashyap, a former two-term member of India’s Parliament for Aonla in Bareilly, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
His decision came days after the party announced its nominees for the Rajya Sabha, India’s upper house of Parliament.
The BJP nominated Shruti Gangwar, and there had been speculation that Kashyap was unhappy because he had hoped to be chosen.
In his resignation, Kashyap said people who worked against the BJP during the Lok Sabha elections were being rewarded.
He also said backward and most backward communities were not getting enough representation or respect.
He announced his decision in a social media post but did not name anyone.
The BJP has not said whether it will accept his resignation or respond to his complaints.
Former two-term BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap resigned from the party's primary and active membership.
He said backward and most backward communities were being denied adequate representation and respect.
His resignation came days after the BJP announced its Rajya Sabha nominees.
Kashyap's decision followed the nomination of Shruti Gangwar to the Rajya Sabha.
The party had not said whether it would accept his resignation or address his grievances.
- Who
- Dharmendra Kashyap, a former two-term BJP MP from Aonla in Bareilly.
- What
- He resigned from the BJP's primary and active membership.
- When
- Days after the BJP announced its Rajya Sabha nominees.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- He alleged that people who worked against the BJP during the Lok Sabha polls were being rewarded, while backward and most backward communities were denied adequate representation and respect.
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Tata bye-bye
Shruti Gangwar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
Kashyap resigned from the BJP and posted Tata bye-bye on social media.
- Former MP
- Dharmendra Kashyap
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Parliamentary seat
- Aonla in Bareilly
- Rajya Sabha nominee
- Shruti Gangwar
Sources
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