Like our Facebook Page

news details

Overconfident BJP candidates start dreaming of portfolios in new Govt Strangers overshadow committed workers in party offices 12/7/2014 11:27:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: Riding on the Modi wave, State Bhartiya Janta Party leaders and its candidates have started flying high even as polling for three phases is yet to be held. While strange faces have occupied the party offices and important assignments in the ongoing Assembly elections, some of the overconfident BJP candidates are learnt to have predicting important portfolios for them in the next State Government after polls. According to the sources in BJP circles, a new brigade of strangers has flooded the State BJP and occupied important positions vis-à-vis election affairs in Jammu and Kashmir. Whether it is to accompany visiting Union Ministers and star campaigners of the party or performing important tasks, these new faces are seen at the helm of affairs. More ironic is the fact that even old party loyalists and committed workers are variously asked to report to these alien faces for accomplishment of tasks or new assignments in the elections. The situation has reportedly made some old party loyalist suffocated in State BJP and hapless. Since BJP is a political party and you can not restrict people from joining the organization, assigning them important assignments during the elections is not wise and it will only harm the prospects of candidates, opined an activist, associated with the Sangh Parivar for more than a decade. Once the elections are over, you will not find anyone of these around the party office, he added. On the other hand, some overconfident BJP candidates are also flying high and instead of concentrating more on ground, have started dreaming of important portfolios in the next Government. Fully confident of their victory in the elections and a BJP Government in Jammu Kashmir, these party candidates are even enjoying emanating the behavior of a minister. Interestingly, none of these BJP candidates have ever been elected to the State Assembly while majority of them are contesting the Assembly elections for first time in their political career.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

Peon turned politician, GOI officials swindle crores Woman Scholar's harassment complaint against Professor falls on JU authority's deaf ears Cong still a divided house; Azad, Soz holding meetings separately Campaigns at low key to benefit NC candidate ECI uploads illegible information of contesting candidates from Vijaypur Overconfident BJP candidates start dreaming of portfolios in new Govt People leaving no space for bogus, mobile voters; politicians lure electorate by offering money, gifts CISF trooper sustain injuries in Tral grenade attack Pampore all set for tough electoral battle BJP's move to engage Islamic clerics to get votes draws flak from valley residents BJP working overtime for one lakh gathering at PM's rally J&K students flee Haryana college after clash with locals Caste factor likely to benefit Lal in Bani constituency PM Modi's election rally throws life out of gear in Srinagar, security beefed up across Kashmir

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE