The BJP is facing the discontent in Gujarat so far both within and outside its ranks over the Lok Sabha candidates. However, many in Gujarat BJP maintain that once PM Modi campaigns, the creases will be ironed out.
Backlash against Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, withdrawal of candidature by leaders after nomination and emergence of anonymous posters against Mansukh Mandaviya have sparked speculation that all is not well within the BJP s Gujarat unit, otherwise hailed for its sorted organisational structure.
While anonymous banners targeting Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya have come up in Porbandar, his ministerial colleague Parshottam Rupala is under fire over his comments about “kings bowing to the British”.
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Ranjan Bhatt has had an exponential rise in the party, often treading on toes; Bhikhabhai Thakor has climbed up slowly, would have made a jump from district to national level had he stayed on.