Internal conflict has intensified in Sirohi BJP before the civic election ticket distribution. In a meeting of ward in-charges, workers questioned the consultation process, leading to an altercation between a state office-bearer and the district general secretary.
According to party sources, during the meeting, some workers alleged that the consultation process for selecting candidates in several wards was not conducted impartially.
They also stated that some strong and dedicated workers were deliberately kept out of this important process. The workers expressed their deep displeasure about this to the in-charge office-bearers and the state minister present at the meeting.
The matter escalated when State Executive Member Narayan Dewasi tried to pacify the discontent among the workers.
Dewasi alleges that during this time, BJP District General Secretary Ganpat Singh intervened and used inappropriate and unseemly language with him, making the atmosphere of the meeting even more tense.
This incident has raised an uncomfortable question within the BJP. The party leadership constantly refers to the workers as the foundation of the organization and emphasizes listening to them.
In such a scenario, why did a dispute arise with an office-bearer who was trying to handle the situation when the workers presented their grievances? This question is now echoing in the party corridors.
Reacting to the matter, State Executive Member Narayan Dewasi said that at the national convention, former National President JP Nadda had advised all office-bearers to listen 80 percent of the time and speak only 20 percent.
According to Dewasi, "Workers are the foundation of the party, and it is the organization's utmost responsibility to listen to their grievances respectfully and find a solution." He clarified that his only intention was to end the dispute and establish coordination among the workers. Dewasi also mentioned that he has informed State General Secretary Bhupendra Saini and civic election in-charge Devishankar Bhutada about the entire matter.
Meanwhile, when District General Secretary Ganpat Singh was asked about the incident, he denied any major dispute.
He said, “No such incident occurred; it was a small conversation that we have among our workers.”
This incident has occurred at a time when the BJP has not even reached the stage of ticket distribution for the civic elections. The ward-level consultation has already revealed the picture of the ongoing strife within the organization.
On one hand, the party is preparing to contest the elections by uniting its workers, while on the other, the questions raised about potential ticket contenders and the alleged clash between office-bearers have posed a new challenge for the party leadership. It remains to be seen whether the BJP succeeds in placating the disgruntled workers before the race for tickets begins, or if this internal conflict deepens with the ticket distribution.
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