‘Rejected’ ticket for civic polls in UP’s Shamli, BJP member commits suicide

Troubled by the scolding, the boy hanged himself from the ceiling fan with a dupatta (Representational image/@ANI)

Deepak Saini (26) had sought a BJP ticket for the post of Kandhla Municipality president, but the party refused to field him as its candidate.

A BJP member allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison after he was denied ticket by the party for the urban local body elections in Shamli district, his family members said on Monday.

Deepak Saini (26) had sought a BJP ticket for the post of Kandhla Municipality president, but the party refused to field him as its candidate.

Saini was a former member of Kandhla Municipality.

Shamli’s BJP district president Satyendra Tomar confirmed Saini’s death.

According to the victim’s family, he had consumed poison on Sunday after not getting a ticket from the BJP. He was taken to the hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

Police case has not been registered yet.

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