BJP national Secretary Trivendra Singh Rawat has filed his nomination for Doiwala assembly seat, where bypoll schedule to happen on July 21.
In his address Rawat explained the people that why he left Raipur from Doiwala during assembly election-2012 and expressed hope that "you would give your blessing in this bypoll".BD Joshi, who has been contesting election against chief minister Harish Rawat, has filed his nomination from Dharchula Assembly constituency on Friday.
Before filing nomination, he addressed a public meeting at Doiwala and lambasted against the Congress, who have been claiming that BJP-led NDA Government has failed to serve the people in last one month."It reminds me of a slogan that if you speak one lie 100 times, people would accept it as truth. Following on this principle, they have been chanting this slogan."
Even Congress has been claiming that BJP supported candidate has lost Panchayat election, so he would ask the Congress "why they did not place your candidate in Panchayat"."BJP had courage to field their candidate, but you did not field because you knew from the beginning that you would not win."
Giving explanation about why he left Doiwala during assembly election-2012, Rawat said that before election, former chief minsiter Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had expressed his desire to contest assembly election from Doiwala so he decided to leave the seat (Doiwala) for Dr Nishank. Doiwala, which was considered as one of the largest assembly constituency before delimitation 2008 so its area merged with five other assembly constituencies including Rishikesh, Doiwala, Dharampur, Raipur and Rajpur Road.
Then Dr Nishank expressed that he would have to canvass for other candidates during election, so he would love to contest election from Doiwala seat.He further expressed gratitude towards Doiwala residents "who voted for me twice to serve the constituency and expresed hope that you would again bless me on July 21 by casting your vote in favour of me (BJP)."