Rajasthan BJP chief Kirodi Lal Meena stop at a public prayer assembly.
Jaipur:
Rajasthan BJP chief Kirodi Lal Meena, 72, has introduced his resignation – at a public prayer assembly in Jaipur – from the state cupboard and all posts.
Mr Meena – who held a number of portfolios, together with Agriculture and Rural Improvement – stated final month, earlier than counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, he would stop if the BJP misplaced any of the seven seats in jap Rajasthan assigned to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“…the PM spoke to me and gave me a listing of seven seats. I labored onerous (and) if the social gathering loses even one seat out of that seven, I’ll depart the put up of minister…” he declared hours earlier than counting.
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Given the BJP swept the state in 2014, profitable 24 of its 25 seats (the twenty fifth went to an ally), and it ousted the Congress from energy in final yr’s Meeting election, Mr Meena’s wager appeared secure.
Nonetheless, in a plot twist not picked up by exit polls, the Congress-led INDIA bloc received eight seats – after failing to win even one in 2009 and 2014 elections. 4 of these – Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, and Tonk-Sawai Madhopur have been amongst constituencies Mr Meena was tasked with profitable.
In Dausa, the seat beforehand held by Mr Meena, the Congress’ Murari Meena thumped the BJP’s Kanhaiya Lal Meena, by 2.37 lakh votes, to reclaim the bastion of social gathering stalwart Rajesh Pilot.
On Thursday, Mr Meena posted the well-known Ramcharitramanas strains ‘Raghukul reeti sada chali aai, pran jaai par vachan na jaai‘ on X to underline his intent to maintain his promise at any price.
रघुकुल रीति सदा चलि आई।
प्राण जाई पर बचन न जाई।।(श्रीरामचरितमानस)
— Dr.Kirodi Lal Meena (@DrKirodilalBJP) July 4, 2024
And he informed reporters, “There is no such thing as a motive for resentment. I’ve resigned. I didn’t go to the latest cupboard assembly… I may (not) go morally.”
Sources stated a proper announcement was delayed as a result of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma had tried to steer the senior tribal chief to rethink his resolution. “I additionally met the Chief Minister. He respectfully stated he is not going to settle for the resignation…” Mr Meena had stated earlier.
In the meantime, the Chief of the Opposition within the Meeting, the Congress’ Tika Ram Jully, has welcomed Mr Meen’s resignation, saying his rival had accomplished what he promised. There was additionally a swipe on the BJP.
“Resignation of Kirodi Lal Meena is a failure of this authorities. Kirodi Lal did what he had stated… he had stated ‘praan jaaye par vachan na jaaye‘. Why did he resign… he stated the general public just isn’t glad with the insurance policies of the federal government. Selections will not be being taken within the curiosity of individuals…” he declared.
#WATCH | On Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena resigning taking accountability for BJP’s defeat on some parliamentary seats beneath his accountability, state’s LoP Tika Ram Jully says, “The resignation of Kirodi Lal Meena is a failure of this authorities. Kirodi Lal did what he had… pic.twitter.com/MZ4vCLBGUT
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) July 4, 2024
Mr Jully additionally proclaimed “there will likely be a number of (extra) resignations within the days forward”.
General the BJP solely received 14 seats – 10 down from its 2019 rating – within the Lok Sabha election in Rajasthan. Throughout the nation it was anticipating to win 370 by itself, and over 400 with its Nationwide Democratic Alliance companions, however was restricted to 240 and 293, respectively, after a powerful exhibiting by the opposition. The Congress received 99 seats by itself – its greatest rating up to now three elections.
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