Ex-MP quits BJP, to contest as independent


Posted on 24th Mar 2014 05:15 pm by admin

Patna, March 24 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and four-time Bihar MP Lal Muni Choubey Monday announced that he has quit the party and will contest as an independent from Buxar.

Lal Muni Choubey was upset after he was denied a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls. BJP fielded another leader Ashwini Kumar Chaubey who was health minister in the Nitish Kumar government and hails from Bhagalpur.

"I have resigned from the BJP and am announcing here that I will contest as an independent from Buxar," Choubey, who was considered close to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, said at a press conference here.

Choubey's announcement came on a day when another senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh filed his nomination from Rajasthan's Barmer seat as an independent candidate.

Choubey said that he will also campaign against BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi who is contesting from Varanasi.

"I will visit Varanasi to campaign against Modi," he said.

He said that he was hurt by the way the BJP is treating its stalwarts like Vajpayee, L.K. Advani and Jaswant Singh.

"I cannot tolerate humiliation to Vajpayee, Advani and Jaswant in the party," he said.

Choubey reiterated that top BJP leaders have been neglected by the party and said that Vajpayee is being treated like a living dead while Advani and Jaswant have been ignored.

Choubey added he was having no ties with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). "I was never a member of RSS and have nothing to do with it," he said.

Chaubey was elected for the first time from Buxar parliamentary constituency in 1996. He represented the seat continuously till 2009 when he lost to RJD leader Jagadanand Singh by 2,000 votes.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.
174 Like 39 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Metropolis Healthcare jumps 17% on strong long-term growth prospects

कोटक इंस्टीट्यूशनल इक्विटीज ने आकर्

Massive fire in California wilderness: 12 thousand acres of wilderness destroyed; Orders for 6 thousand people to go to a safe place

There is a huge fire in the forests of California, USA. 12 thousand acres of forest have been des

Petrol-diesel prices did not increase because of Modi: Jaishankar said in the G-20 meeting – Government will also reduce inflation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday (February 26) said that the main concern of the

Shashi Tharoor attacks Nitish: Shashi Tharoor took a dig at Nitish Kumar by using 'Snollygoster', read what it means

Shashi Tharoor attacked Nitish Kumar The entire opposition is upset with Bihar Chief Minister Nit

India can ask for local trials before approving Pfizer's vaccine

Pfizer's Corona vaccine has so far received emergency approval in more than 5 countries, includin

IND vs SA: "Everyone is playing scared..." Former cricketer lashed out at the team management after India were all out for 93.

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif said that Indian Test batsmen are struggling at home due to

Voters flaunt 'inked finger' on social networking sites

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Expressing pride and exuberance after casting their ballot, voters -

Rakesh Tikait accuses the Center of disobedience, said - farmers should be ready for a long struggle

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait again targeted the central government on Monday regarding the issue o

CT 2025: ICC can put these two proposals in front of the board members in the meeting, one there is a possibility of a final in Pakistan

The ICC and all its member countries will hold a virtual meeting on Friday to discuss the dates a

Pushpa 2: Did 'Pushpa 2' earn Rs 1000 crore from the pre-release business? Allu Arjun broke his silence and told the truth himself

Fans' excitement about Allu Arjun's film 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' is at its peak. The trailer of the

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash