Delhi Election 2025: BJP has fielded former MP Parvesh Verma, son of former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma, from the New Delhi seat in opposition to Arvind Kejriwal. The ruling Aam Admi Celebration (AAP) stated that the BJP will both make Parvesh Verma or Ramesh Bidhuri its CM candidate. Whereas Ramesh Bidhuri has refuted the AAP’s declare, Parvesh Verma has now dropped a BIG trace about his political ambitions.
Chatting with ANI throughout a podcast, Verma claimed that when the BJP didn’t give him tickets, Rahul Gandhi supplied him MLA and MP tickets from Delhi whereas promising a ministerial berth. “When my father handed away in 2007, two elections adopted in 2008 and 2009. Throughout that point, the occasion didn’t give me a ticket. Individuals accuse me of inheriting a political legacy, however when the occasion denied me a ticket, Rahul Gandhi supplied me tickets for each elections. He supplied me a ticket for an MLA place in addition to an MP place. If I solely wished to change into an MLA or MP, I may have accepted and joined their occasion, however I didn’t. Even when their authorities was fashioned in 2009, I may have joined them as a part of the federal government, however I selected to not,” stated Verma, including that his father’s values and teachings of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) do not permit him to go away BJP.
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Verma stated that his father all the time believed that elections aren’t every thing and was satisfied that solely the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) may serve the nation. Shedding mild on his conferences with the Congress chief, Verma stated, “Rahul Gandhi’s home was straight throughout from ours on Tughlaq Lane. At occasions, after dinner, we might meet him whereas strolling and alternate a number of phrases. Maybe he thought he may persuade me, so he tried. Early within the morning, at 6:00 AM, he despatched somebody to me with a suggestion to hitch his occasion whereas promising an MP ticket and later to make me a minister within the authorities.”
Parvesh Verma stated that when the BJP didn’t give him tickets, he thought god had some higher plans for him. “Later, the occasion gave me a ticket for a troublesome seat, and ultimately, they referred to as me themselves and supplied me an MP ticket—not as soon as however twice. There was one occasion once they didn’t provide me a ticket, and I believed that perhaps God has one thing higher deliberate for me.”
Hinting in direction of his political ambitions, Verma stated he used to wish to god in search of a seat from the place he may change into a frontrunner and never simply an MLA. “I believed Hanuman Ji will need to have considered one thing good for me. I used to speak to Hanuman Ji and pray that I get a seat the place I can change into a frontrunner as a result of I didn’t simply wish to change into an MLA,” stated Verma, indicating that he’s searching for larger roles, if the BJP is voted to energy.
“When the occasion requested me whether or not I wished to contest from my any rural seat or Shalimar Bagh constituency or another seat. I instructed them I wished to contest from a seat the place I may safe an extra seat for the occasion. This time, each single seat is essential for forming a authorities, and I wished to contribute to the occasion. The occasion ultimately gave me a ticket to contest from New Delhi, and I felt nice about it. I believed this was the trail the place I may really serve Delhi,” stated Verma.
Delhi will vote on February 5 for the 70 meeting seats whereas the counting of votes will happen on February 8.
