BJP working president J P Nadda on Tuesday said denial of tickets to some incumbent ministers for the October 21 Maharashtra assembly polls showed that the party was "sensitive" towards alleged corruption charges against them.
Prominent BJP leaders who were denied tickets are Eknath Khadse, Vinod Tawde, Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Prakash Mehta. Among them Tawde and Bawankule are incumbent ministers for Education and Power, respectively, in the Devendra Fadnavis cabinet.
Both Khadse and Mehta had resigned as ministers of Revenue and Housing, respectively, earlier on the allegations of abetting corruption and impropriety in a slum redevelopment project.
When asked about dropping of the four ministers from poll fray, Nadda said, "This shows we are sensitive towards alleged corruption charges. The party has taken steps. This (action by BJP) shows the strong stand of the party against corruption. Our decision underscores the BJP's anti-corruption resolve and our honest intentions."
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