Rajasthan: Congress and BJP Join Hands to Scuttle the Rise of Bharatiya Tribal Party
In a recent election to the post of the zila pramukh, the Congress thwarted the election of the BTP candidate and instead extended support to the BJP candidate.
Bharatiya Tribal Party leader Chhotubhai Vasava. Photo: Twitter/Chhotu Vasava
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Jaipur: The recent Panchayat and Zila Parishad polls in Rajasthan have laid bare the desperation with which the Congress and the BJP have tried to thwart tribal movement in the state.
The two national rival parties have extended support to each other to ensure that the Bharatiya Tribal Party’s (BTP) candidate is not elected as the
Rajasthan: Congress ally to withdraw support from government, accuses party of siding with BJP
The possible exit of the Bharatiya Tribal Party, which has two legislators, will not affect the stability of the state government. Updated Dec 12, 2020 · 12:56 pm A file photo of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. | PTI
The Bharatiya Tribal Party will withdraw its support to the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, party founder Chhotubhai Vasava announced on Friday, alleging betrayal by the Congress in the local body elections.
The possible exit of the BTP, which has two legislators, will not affect the stability of the state government. In the 200-member House, the Congress has 105 MLAs, apart from the support of 13 Independents.
The move came a day after Zila Parishad members from the ruling Congress joined forces with their BJP counterparts to defeat a BTP-backed Independent in the election to the Zila Parishad pramukh post in Dungarpur.
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