Pawan Singh will be expelled from the BJP, says RK Singh.
Patna May 1: Union minister and BJP candidate RK Singh, who is contesting the Arrah Lok Sabha Constituency, said that Bhojpuri film super-star Pawan Singh will be expelled from the party.
“It is not only my opinion but my party also believes that either he should withdraw the candidature or he will be expelled from the party,” Singh said.
Pawan Singh is contesting the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from Karakat in this election.
“The NDA candidate in Karakat is Upendra Kushwaha. If he wins the election, he will strengthen the hand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Whoever will contest against Upendra Kushwaha will be our opponent. He is against our party and PM Narendra Modi,” Singh said.
After the appearance of Pawan Singh in Karakat, the contest has turned triangular here. BJP has given this seat to Rashtriya Lok Morcha and its national president Upendra Kushwaha is contesting here in Karakat. In a grand alliance, the seat went to CPI-ML and the party gave the ticket to Rajaram Singh. These two are considered Kushwaha leaders in the region.
Pawan Singh belongs to an upper-caste family and a native of the Bhojpur district. His presence may hurt the NDA candidate as the Bhojpuri star is expected to cut its vote bank.
Earlier, the BJP had given the ticket to Pawan Singh to contest the election from Asansol in West Bengal but the actor refused. He was expecting the seat of Arrah, Karakat or Buxar. As the BJP did not give the ticket in any of the constituencies of Bihar, he decided to contest as an independent candidate from Karakat.
The polling in the Karakat Lok Sabha constituency will be scheduled in the seventh phase on June 1.
EOM.