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New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, who was sent as a BJP observer to choose a new chief minister in Gujarat, told ThePrint on Monday that Bhupendra Patel was unanimously chosen as the party was looking for a new face who would to work seamlessly with the rest. state leadership.
In an interview with ThePrint, Joshi dismissed suggestions that caste considerations ran in the choice of Bhupendra as Gujarat chief minister, and also dismissed speculation that the state’s deputy chief minister was Nitin Patel. unhappy with the event.
First-time MLA Bhupendra Patel took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on Monday afternoon in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Joshi and another Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar were also present.
Joshi also told ThePrint that the Rajya Sabha chairman is contemplating forming a committee that will take action against MPs who misrepresented marshals and “diminished the prestige of Parliament during the monsoon session”.
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‘Bhupendra Patel is the right choice’
Joshi, who was sent as observer to Gujarat along with Narendra Singh Tomar to oversee the smooth transition of power, told ThePrint that Bhupendra Patel emerged as the most acceptable face for the post after incumbent Vijay Rupani resigned on Saturday. Were.
“After discussions with the MLAs and the BJP high command, we were of the view that Bhupendra Patel was the most acceptable, humble and new face,” he said.
On why veteran politicians like Nitin Patel were neglected, Joshi said, “The party will use their experience in the days to come; His honor will be protected. This is not a party in which if one person becomes the chief minister, the other will be neglected. Lots of work and posts. be it rupaniYes or nitin Brother, their experience will be put to use.”
The Union minister also dismissed suggestions that Bhupendra’s promotion was a ploy to balance caste equations and take on Congress leader Hardik Patel and the Aam Aadmi Party.
“Fresh faces and new leadership were needed. Rupani served the interests of everyone, including the Patidars, during his tenure,” Joshi said. “Like Rupani, Bhupendra Patel will serve the interests of all; Not only Patel. BJP does not think of serving only one community; It seems to work in the interest of the society.”
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‘Committee can be formed anytime on the uproar of Parliament’
When asked whether the government wanted to take action against the MPs who disrupted the monsoon session, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said, “It is the prerogative of the Speaker to constitute the committee.
“Consultation is going on, a committee can be formed at any time. We have requested the Speaker to take action,” he said. “This is the first time in parliamentary history that MPs scuffled with marshals. We were also in opposition but we never resorted to such behaviour.
CCTV footage on August 12 Has shown Opposition MPs clash with marshals in Rajya Sabha after protest General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill is being passed, Escalated. Opposition MPs did then claimed That outsiders were brought in to seduce them.
However, Joshi told ThePrint that the MPs tried to enter the Rajya Sabha chairman’s chamber. “The president is an institution, not a person. These MPs did not heed the Speaker’s order and tried to enter his chamber,” Joshi said. “This trend is dangerous for democracy. We want action. The government is of the firm view that Congress and TMC should introspect on their behaviour. Democracy has to survive and flourish in the country.”
To a question by Leader of Opposition, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge that he would not be a party to any committee, Joshi said, “He knows he cannot defend. His party has many legal minds in the Rajya Sabha, but they also fear that they will not be able to defend the MPs if they see RSTV and CCTV footage.
‘We will win Uttarakhand’
Joshi is the election in-charge of Uttarakhand, where elections are to be held in February or March next year. The Union minister said there was no factionalism in the state, which has seen the BJP change two chief ministers in a short span of time.
“Every week, I go to the state to see the preparations for the elections. The earlier government did a good job and now Pushkar Dhami is doing a good job. “We will win the Uttarakhand elections next year under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. there is no doubt about it. Everyone will work under a team; There is no factionalism in the state unit.
“We will win all the state elections under the leadership of the Prime Minister. There is no problem in any state.
(Edited by Arun Prashant)
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