The BJP’s newly-elected Mustafabad MLA Mohan Bisht on Sunday proposed to alter the title of the northeast Delhi constituency, which has a major inhabitants from the minority group, to “Shiv Vihar” or “Shiv Puri”.
He justified his proposal by claiming that the Hindu inhabitants was greater within the constituency.
“On one aspect, there are 58 per cent folks and, on the opposite, 42 per cent. It’s the proper of the 58 per cent that the title needs to be modified accordingly. The title could possibly be Shiv Vihar or Shiv Puri,” he advised PTI.
The 67-year-old secured victory over AAP’s Adeel Ahmad Khan in Mustafabad by 17,578 votes.
Elected as an MLA for the sixth time, Bisht was shifted from the Karawal Nagar seat that he had gained within the 2020 election.
The senior chief had brazenly expressed his resentment at being changed by Mishra in Karawal Nagar. He agreed to contest from Mustafabad after being placated by the BJP’s nationwide management.
Reacting to Bisht’s proposal to alter the Mustafabad title, AAP’s Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan sought to know what the BJP wished to realize by it.
As a substitute of doing such issues, the BJP ought to begin working positively and keep away from negativity, he advised reporters.
Bisht is being seen by some within the get together as a possible candidate for the publish of chief minister.
“The get together gave me the prospect to contest elections seven occasions and I gained six of these. I’m an everyday get together employee and whoever the get together chooses will carry the ‘lotus’ image,” he mentioned, when requested to touch upon the hypothesis.
The BJP swept to energy in Delhi after greater than 26 years, profitable 48 of the 70 meeting seats. AAP gained 22 seats whereas the Congress drew a clean within the polls held on February 5. The outcomes have been introduced on Saturday.
