Delhi BJP Faces Internal Rift Over Kapil Mishra’s Candidacy in Karawal Nagar

Veteran MLA Mohan Singh Bisht criticizes the decision to replace him, vows to contest from his traditional seat despite being reassigned to Mustafabad.

• Delhi BJP announced Kapil Mishra as its candidate for the Karawal Nagar seat, replacing sitting MLA Mohan Singh Bisht, who has represented the constituency for decades.
• Bisht publicly criticized the decision, calling it a 'big mistake,' and expressed dissatisfaction with the party's approach to candidate selection.
• Initially refusing to move to another constituency, Bisht later accepted a ticket to contest from the Mustafabad seat after a meeting with BJP chief JP Nadda.
• Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader who joined the BJP in 2019, predicted a 'big win' in Karawal Nagar, citing a wave of transformation in Delhi politics.
• Resentment over ticket distribution has surfaced within the BJP, with protests also reported in other constituencies, including Tughlakabad, ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections.

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