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1. indianexpress.com › article › political-pulseAs Congress’s former Varanasi MP joins BJP, why losing him ...

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   Mar 7, 2024 · Former Varanasi MP Rajesh Mishra’s decision to quit the Congress and join the BJP earlier this week comes as a blow to the Opposition party that is trying to effect a turnaround in Uttar Pradesh in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

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2. www.thehindu.com › elections › lok-sabhaFormer Congress MP from Varanasi Rajesh Mishra joins BJP

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   Mar 5, 2024 · “Rajesh Mishraji is a senior leader from Varanasi and has been a Lok Sabha member. His joining will further consolidate the BJP’s support base in the region,” said BJP general secretary Arun...

3. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › city › varanasiFormer Congress leader Rajesh Mishra joins BJP, expresses ...

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   Mar 9, 2024 · Former MP Rajesh Mishra joins BJP and praises Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He expresses his desire for respect and not a ticket. Mishra has previously contested elections on Congress ticket but lost.

4. www.bjp.org › pressreleases › press-release-formerPress Release : Former Congress MP from Varanasi and senior ...

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   May 3, 2024 · Former Uttar Pradesh INC MP, Shri Rajesh Kumar Mishra expressed gratitude to the top leadership of the BJP, noting that he began his political journey with the Congress but now intends to conclude it with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

5. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › city › varanasiCong's ex-MP from Kashi Rajesh Mishra joins BJP | Varanasi ...

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Senior Congress leader Rajesh Mishra, who is also the last party candidate to win the Varanasi parliamentary seat in 2004, joined the BJP in the presence of national general secretary Arun Singh and Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi.

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6. www.livemint.com › politics › fresh-setback-forFresh setback for Congress as former Varanasi MP Rajesh Kumar ...

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   Mar 5, 2024 · According to reports, Rajesh Kumar Mishra is likely to contest elections from Bhadohi Lok Sabha seat. Several reports have stated that the former Congress MP from Varanasi was...

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   Why did Rajesh Mishra join BJP?

   • Congress leader Rajesh Mishra, who won Varanasi in 2004, joined BJP. He expressed gratitude towards PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Ravi Shankar Prasad. Criticized UP Congress Committee, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Displeased with Ajay Rai's appointment. Congress struggling in Varanasi and UP.

   Cong's ex-MP from Kashi Rajesh Mishra joins BJP

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   Will Mishra join BJP in Varanasi?

   • The former MP, who spent around four decades in the Congress, later said that the alliance with Samajwadi Party (SP) is disastrous for Congress in the State. Welcoming Mr. Mishra into the party, BJP leaders said his entry will further consolidate the party in Varanasi and adjoining regions.

   Former Congress MP from Varanasi Rajesh Mishra joins BJP

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   Who is Rajesh Mishra?

   • “Rajesh Mishra is a senior leader from Varanasi and has been a Lok Sabha member. His joining will further consolidate the BJP’s support base in the region,” said BJP general secretary Arun Singh. Mr. Mishra, who was in the race to become U.P. Congress chief, was miffed with the Congress after Ajay Rai was made the State unit president last year.

   Former Congress MP from Varanasi Rajesh Mishra joins BJP

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   Will Rajesh Kumar Mishra contest elections from Bhadohi Lok Sabha seat?

   • Notably, even before PM Modi, Varanasi had been a BJP stronghold, with the party retaining it consistently since 1991 except in 2004, when the Congress's Rajesh Kumar Mishra had won. Rajesh Kumar Mishra was MP from Varanasi between 2004 and 2009. According to reports, Rajesh Kumar Mishra is likely to contest elections from Bhadohi Lok Sabha seat.

   Fresh setback for Congress as former Varanasi MP Rajesh Kumar Mishra

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8. www.deccanherald.com › india › uttar-pradeshFormer Congress MP from Varanasi Rajesh Mishra joins BJP

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Mishra, a former Congress MP from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, joined the BJP here in the presence of senior party leaders, including national general secretary Arun Singh and Ravi Shankar...