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    HomeNewsOpinionLok Sabha Polls: Selecting Raju Bista as the BJP candidate from Darjeeling sends out a clear message

    Lok Sabha Polls: Selecting Raju Bista as the BJP candidate from Darjeeling sends out a clear message

    The decision to deny Harsh Vardhan Shringla, chief coordinator of India’s G20 presidency, a BJP ticket to contest from the prestigious Darjeeling seat signals that winnability, and not status and connections, is the criterion for selecting candidates by the ruling party

    SNM Abdi
    March 27, 2024 / 10:27 IST
    The BJP’s top leadership underlined that it doesn’t play favourites in finalizing candidates.
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