Three additional Haryana BJP leaders resigned following the release of second list

Within hours of the BJP announcing 21 candidates in its second list for the Haryana elections, several discontented party leaders started resigning from their positions and party memberships. This pattern mirrors the resignations seen after the release of the first list. By Tuesday evening, at least three leaders — former Haryana Assembly Deputy Speaker Santosh Yadav, state BJP spokesperson Satyavrat Shastri, and BJP state executive committee member Shiv Kumar Mehta — had stepped down.

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BJP: Veteran Leader Rambilas Sharma Dropped Hours After Filing Nomination

On Wednesday, the party also removed veteran leader and five-time MLA from Mahendragarh, Rambilas Sharma (73), just hours after he had filed his nomination as a party’s candidate. Santosh Yadav, currently a vice-president of Haryana’s party, told The Indian Express: “I won the 2014 Assembly elections from Ateli. Despite being a dedicated worker and contributing at the grassroots level, I might now run as an Independent.” Yadav was seeking a ticket for Narnaul, but the party has nominated two-time sitting MLA Om Prakash Yadav for that seat.

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Leaders Criticize Party Values and Ticket Distribution

Shastri criticized the party for straying from its values and being influenced by those with opposing ideologies. He expressed disappointment with the ticket distribution and mentioned that he would now explore ways to support candidates from within the organization. Shiv Kumar Mehta, another candidate who was seeking a ticket from Narnaul, also resigned. Mehta, who had worked for the party for 45 years, complained that he was consistently overlooked and told to prepare for the next opportunity, which happened again this time.

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