Dissension growing in BJP over candidates

Even before tasting power, the BJP seems to be tasting dissension. Massive infighting and protests have erupted within the BJP over candidate selection in various states, particularly Chandigarh, and Deoria, Unnao, Faizabad and Ghaziabad in UP.
Notwithstanding protests over former Army Chief V.K. Singh’s candidature from Ghaziabad, currently represented by BJP president Rajnath Singh, the party on Tuesday evening announced that Gen. Singh (Retd) will be its candidate from the seat. Earlier, BJP workers had staged protests outside BJP headquarters over Gen. Singh’s candidature and that of Ramesh Kaushik, who was named party candidate from Sonepat, Haryana. Gen. Singh had to face the heat from a section of BJP workers during his visit to Ghaziabad on Monday.
Actor-turned-politician and party candidate from Chandigarh Kirron Kher was greeted with black flags by party workers who are miffed with the leadership for ignoring local leaders, including former MP Satya Pal Jain. Ms Kher was visiting the city for the first time after her name was announced Saturday.
A section within the BJP’s UP unit is against the nomination of former Congress leader Jagdam-bika Pal from Domariya-ganj. Mr Pal is expected to join the BJP soon.