Rashmi Singh
In anticipation of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and union minister stated on Friday that the opposition’s INDIA bloc poses a “substantial challenge” and that the saffron party “very gravely” approaches each election.
Pradhan, an additional Rajya Sabha member, asserts that the BJP’s objective is to secure a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in office.
“The INDIA alliance poses a significant challenge due to the fact that both the BJP and the NDA approach elections with utmost seriousness.” “Everyone, from entry-level staff to high-ranking officials, approaches every election with utmost seriousness, and the prime minister personally guides us,” the union minister told the PTI news agency.
Furthermore, the minister conveyed his intention to participate in the forthcoming general elections from Odisha and beseeched the BJP to grant him an opportunity. “I have already communicated my desire to the party and requested that they grant me an opportunity,” he stated.
Pradhan’s 2004 election to the Lok Sabha from the Deogarh constituency in Odisha is noteworthy. At present, he serves as the cabinet minister for education and skill development and entrepreneurship, and represents Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha.
Pradhan’s attack on Rahul Gandhi
In an interview with the PTI, the minister criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling for a nationwide caste census, stating that Gandhi and his “family party” ought to disclose the specific initiatives they have undertaken over the past seventy-five years to assist the OBCs and vulnerable sections.
“Those who neglected their obligations and offered criticism…The term for this is unscrupulous politics. His statement was, “You took no action.”
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On Monday, following the publication of the caste survey data by the Bihar government, Gandhi reaffirmed his call for population-based rights for all individuals. “According to the caste census of Bihar, 84% of the population is OBC SC ST.” Only three of the ninety Central Government secretaries are OBC, and they are responsible for a mere 5% of India’s budget. Consequently, knowledge of India’s caste statistics is crucial. “Our pledge is that as the population increases, so do the liberties.” He wrote on X, which was previously Twitter.
