Lucknow:
The blame recreation between BJP leaders Sanjeev Balyan and Sangeet Som within the aftermath of the celebration’s poor ballot present in western Uttar Pradesh has taken a brand new flip. A press notice with Mr Som’s letterhead has accused Mr Balyan of rampant corruption, however the former has now mentioned he issued no such assertion.
The 2 leaders have been focusing on one another after the BJP suffered a giant setback in politically-significant Uttar Pradesh on this election and misplaced a number of seats within the western a part of the state. The BJP misplaced Saharanpur, Kairana, Sambhal, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar and Nagina seats in western UP.
Mr Balyan, a Jat chief who received Muzaffarnagar seat within the final two elections and was a Union Minister within the second Narendra Modi authorities, misplaced to Samajwadi Get together’s Harendra Singh Malik this time. Responding to the media’s questions on Mr Som’s remarks within the run-up to the polls, Mr Balyan earlier mentioned he hoped that BJP management would take motion “in opposition to those that overtly campaigned for Samajwadi Get together”.
Hitting again, Rajput chief and former MLA Som mentioned he’s a devoted employee of the BJP. “I work for the lotus image, not for any particular person. The celebration gave me the accountability to make sure victory in Sardhana seat. Regardless of tough circumstances, BJP received the seat. He (Balyan) ought to introspect why he misplaced the election,” he mentioned at a press meet.
Amid this alternate of barbs, a press notice beneath Mr Som’s letterhead has accused Sanjeev Balyan of large-scale corruption. The notice alleges that the previous Union minister has invested in property overseas after making enormous cash as a central minister. This letter additionally mentions a plot in Australia and claims Mr Balyan purchased the plot with the assistance of his acquaintance Sanjeev Sehrawat.
Mr Balyan has trashed the allegations and Mr Sehrawat has despatched a defamation discover to Sangeet Som. Mr Sehrawat has additionally put out an announcement wherein he has trashed the allegations and mentioned he had no such take care of Mr Balyan. He has mentioned the allegations have maligned his picture.
Mr Som has now mentioned that no press notice was distributed throughout his interplay with the media on Tuesday. He has alleged that somebody obtained the notice printed beneath his letterhead and distributed it on the press meet as a part of a conspiracy.
A police grievance has additionally been registered, looking for a probe into the matter. Police have filed an FIR and are scanning CCTV footage of Sangeet Som’s press meet.
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