Party by ex-IITians to try its luck in LS polls

A party floated by former IITians and other professionals will field its candidates from 40 parliamentary constituencies across the country in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 0

"Bharat Punarnirman Dal (BDP) will contest from at least 20 seats in Uttar Pradesh and 40 seats across the country on the issue of good governance, restoration of ethics in politics and opposition to caste based reservation," party national president Ajit Ashwalayan Shukla said.

Shukla, who has done his M Tech degree from IIT Bombay, said Ravishanker Bharat, a chartered accountant by profession and an MBA degree holder, will contest from the Lucknow parliamentary constituency.

 

The party has also finalised candidates for Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Varanasi, East Delhi, South Delhi, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar.