‘Congress is in shambles … Should kill ideology to outlive’: Spouse denied ticket, Uttarakhand stalwart more likely to be part of BJP | Political Pulse Information

Forward of the civic physique polls in Uttarakhand scheduled for January 23, Joshi had requested for a ticket for his spouse, Rukhmani Joshi, who’s presently a member of the zila panchayat at Pithoragarh. Nonetheless, the ticket for the mayoral place was given to a fellow member Anju Lunthi, enraging Joshi.

“I began working for the celebration in 1978 and have helped construct the organisation from the sales space stage. However the celebration retains demanding work and by no means rewards us. Nearly 1,000 folks have left the celebration over the previous few years. It’s in a shambles,” he mentioned.

Sources mentioned that senior BJP management is in contact with Joshi. With out naming the leaders, BJP state media coordinator Manveer Singh Chauhan, mentioned: “A number of senior state-level leaders of the Congress Celebration, together with a whole bunch of their supporters, will be part of the BJP at present (Saturday). Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami may even be current”.

Joshi has served because the vice-chairman of the Increased Training Enchancment Committee for the federal government and have become a chief spokesperson in 2014. He was the vice-president of UP Youth Congress from 1996 until the formation of Uttarakhand.

He mentioned that regardless of searching for a ticket for himself over the previous decade, he has not been made a candidate in meeting elections. “Even when a revolt was occurring within the Uttarakhand Congress, I stayed put. The Congress has put up an opposition to the BJP in varied ideological and coverage issues, however we have now to kill ideology to outlive,” he mentioned.