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| Without party’s consent, Rath announces to contest polls against Farooq as BJP candidate | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 17: Neither the BJP high command nor the J&K unit of the party has shown any enthusiasm to induct him into the party, the suspended Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Basant Rath on Monday announced to contest Lok Sabha election against former Chief Minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah.
Interestingly, local BJP leaders have not shown any interest so far over repeated tweets of Basant Rath regarding contesting election as party candidate.
Reacting to query of one of his fans on social media regarding the status of his application seeking premature retirement to join politics, Basant Rath replied, “I am joining BJP and contesting against Dr Farooq Abdullah Sa'ab in 2024 Lok Sabha elections”.
About the status of his application for premature retirement, he replied that things would be cleared in November when he would formally quit the IPS.
When a netizen Javeed Ramzan assured to give the vote to him, the IPS officer promised, “I’ll work hard for you and your family. And for those who'll vote for Doctor Farooq Abdullah Sa'ab. And I won't make illegal wealth for myself and my family”.
In January this year, Basant Rath announced joining the ruling BJP to serve the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
“I'll join BJP before the next Parliamentary elections. I'll stay and work in J and K and Ladakh. No question of going back to Odisha”, Basant Rath had tweeted from his Twitter in January after seeking premature retirement.
In June 2021, Basant Rath, while announcing to resignation from service, hinted at joining politics to contest elections in Kashmir. Basant Rath announced his resignation from service on his Twitter handle. He also posted the resignation letter he had written to the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. |
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