Wary of Vasundhara, Jaswant Singh opts for Darjeeling

Why is the BJP’s Jaswant Singh, leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to enter the Lok Sabha from Darjeeling and not from a constituency in his home State, Rajasthan?

Most party leaders simply shrugged their shoulders. Why not Darjeeling, some of them asked. However, a BJP leader well versed in the party affairs in the State said: “Mr. Jaswant Singh knows that if he were to contest in Rajasthan he would run the risk of [former Chief Minister] Vasundhara Raje personally ensuring his defeat.” MORE...