Gandhinagar: BJP's newly introduced candidate for Sabarkantha Lok Sabha seat Bhikhaji Thakor has pulled out of the 2024 election race citing private causes. His return was introduced via a social media publish.
His comeback comes within the wake of rising controversy over his surname and caste id.
The BJP had not too long ago included Bhikhaji Thakor in its second listing of candidates rather than its two-time consultant Deepsingh Rathore.
Nonetheless, Thakor's nomination sparked controversy over his surname, with viral social media posts alleging that he used the surname 'Damor' earlier than altering to 'Thakor'.
Given the variety of Kshatriya (Thakor) voters in Sabarkantha constituency, the difficulty turned controversial and debates and discussions intensified among the many voters.
Ultimately, Thakor addressed these controversies in a press convention on the Circuit Home in Himmatnagar, and reaffirmed his Thakor neighborhood credentials.
He highlighted his in depth involvement with the BJP's Different Backward Lessons (OBC) entrance and varied state-level social organizations.
Thakor additionally identified that a big part of voters within the space, who use the surname 'Damor', had been being influenced by what he referred to as opposition propaganda.
The Thakor caste in Gujarat is a neighborhood discovered primarily within the northern and central areas of the state.
India's reservation system classifies them underneath the OBC class.
The Thakor neighborhood is primarily concerned in agriculture and land-related occupations, however over time, many have diversified into different fields together with politics, enterprise and schooling.
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