Congress candidate Manish Tiwari has criticized the BJP’s track record in Chandigarh’s development, asserting that the party has failed to fulfill its promises and neglected the constituency during its ten-year representation. Tiwari’s remarks come amidst the electoral battle for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, where he is contesting against BJP’s Sanjay Tandon in the upcoming polls scheduled for June 1.
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- Manish Tiwari accuses BJP of neglecting Chandigarh’s development during its ten-year representation.
- Tiwari highlights BJP’s failure to fulfill promises made in 2019, citing none of the 56 promises being completed.
- Allegations of BJP “murdering democracy” in Chandigarh raised by Tiwari, urging people not to trust “immoral” individuals.
- Tiwari contests for the first time from Chandigarh, challenging BJP’s Sanjay Tandon eyeing Parliament debut.
- BJP’s Kirron Kher dropped after representing Chandigarh twice, replaced by Sanjay Tandon.
- Congress also drops familiar face Pawan Kumar Bansal, former Union minister and party’s candidate in past elections.
- In 2019, BJP’s Kirron Kher won the seat for the second consecutive time, defeating Congress’ Pawan Bansal by 46,970 votes.
- Kirron Kher received 2,31,188 votes while Pawan Bansal secured 1,84,218 votes, with a voter turnout of 70.62%.
- Chandigarh slated for polls on June 1 in the 7th and last phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
- Tiwari’s critique underscores the competitive landscape and political dynamics shaping Chandigarh’s electoral discourse.
