There is unease in the Bharatiya Janta Party following the row due to Ramesh Bidhuri's sexist remarks against Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and Delhi CM Atishi. As per the latest reports, the BJP is now looking for a new candidate for the Kalkaji constituency to replace Bidhuri.
As per reports, the BJP might just replace Bidhuri with a female candidate. Citing party insiders, the Indian Express reported that there have been at least two organisational meetings to "shift or cancel" the candidate of the senior BJP leader for the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi.
"Not just against Atishi, Rameshji라이브 바카라 statement on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led to his being reprimanded by Naddaji within minutes,” a BJP source told the Indian Express.
The report added that many women candidates were discussed as potential replacements for Bidhuri.
Ramesh Bidhuri, two-time Lok Sabha MP and three-time MLA was fielded from the Kalkaji constituency for the Delhi elections by BJP.
Bidhuri is up against Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate Atishi and Congress' Alka Lamba.
However, following his sexist remarks against Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi and later CM Atishi, Bidhuri has been under fire from AAP, Congress and the BJP.
Delhi will head to the polls on February 5, 2025. As per the official announcement from the Election Commission of India, all 70 constituencies will vote in a single-phase election. The counting of votes is scheduled for February 8, 2025.
For the 2025 assembly elections, around 1.55 crore people are expected to cast their vote. The three parties in the fray are BJP, Congress and incumbent Aam Aadmi Party, which is eyeing a third term in the national capital.
