Damoh bypoll loss sparks factionalism in BJP in Madhya Pradesh
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Tue, May 11 2021 18:06 IST
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Chennai: Counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu assembly and the bypoll for the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha in Chennai on Sunday, May 02, April, 2021.(Photo:parthi bhan /IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Bhopal, May 11 : The BJP's defeat in the Damoh bypoll and the action taken against those involved in anti-party activities have increased factionalism in the party. As a result, social media has become a battleground for the warring factions.
BJP's Rahul Lodhi had to bite the dust against Congress candidate Ajay Tandon in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh by-election the result of which was declared on May 2. Taking the defeat seriously, the BJP has iniated action against those involved in anti-party activities. Five divisional president and a former minister's son Siddharth Malaiya have been suspended from the party, while former minister Jayant Malaiya has been issued a show cause notice.