Rajkumar Srivastava Quits BJP Amid Poll Pressure

Resigns as Wife Kumkum Srivastava Fights Mango Mayor Race

Key Points:

• Former BJP District Chief Resigns From Party
• Cites Pressure Over Wife’s Mayoral Campaign
• Kumkum Srivastava Contesting Mango Election

JAMSHEDPUR – Former BJP district president Rajkumar Srivastava resigned from primary membership citing pressure linked to his wife Kumkum Srivastava’s Mango mayoral campaign.

Rajkumar Srivastava stepped down from the Jamshedpur unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He announced his resignation on Tuesday.

However, he said the decision followed sustained pressure. The pressure related to support for his wife’s campaign.

Meanwhile, his wife Kumkum Srivastava is contesting the Mango Municipal Corporation mayoral election. She is running for the top civic post in Mango.

Moreover, he stated that backing her candidacy drew objections. He said the pressure made his position difficult.

In contrast, he clarified the resignation was from primary membership. He did not announce any new political affiliation.

Meanwhile, Kumkum Srivastava had earlier declared her candidature. Details were reported in the Kumkum mayoral announcement.

Moreover, the BJP recently announced nominees for civic polls. The list was published in the BJP candidate list.

In contrast, some leaders withdrew from the Mango contest earlier. That development was covered in the Mango unity report.

Meanwhile, nomination filings concluded recently in Mango. The figures appeared in the nomination filing update.

Moreover, scrutiny led to rejection of certain nominations. The outcome was detailed in the scrutiny report.