How BJP’s Final-Minute Intervention In Mustafabad, Karawal Nagar Modified Fortune Of Mohan Singh Bisht – News18
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BJP management had stepped in on the final second and adjusted sitting MLA of Karawal Nagar, Mohan Singh Bisht, seat to Mustafabad — a minority-dominated space – and Kapil Mishra to Karawal Nagar. Many thought the transfer was counterproductive nevertheless it did pay BJP the…Learn Extra
Mohan Singh Bisht was Karawal Nagar MLA in 1998, a seat he retained until 2015. In 2020, he clinched the seat again, defeating AAP’s Durgesh Pathak. In 2025 polls, Bisht referred to as BJP management’s transfer in Karawal Nagar ‘a giant mistake’. However the remainder is historical past as they are saying. (PTI File Picture)
By February 8 afternoon, the Election Fee knowledge turned fairly clear that the BJP might be registering its first saffron sweep within the nationwide capital this millennium. Digging somewhat deeper into the outcomes, it has turn out to be much more clear that the 2 massive margins for the BJP come from Mustafabad and Karawal Nagar — the neighbouring seats in North East Delhi that witnessed the 2020 Delhi riots.
However what makes the story much more fascinating is that the BJP high management intervened on the eleventh hour and made a minor tweak within the seats the place they modified sitting MLA of Karawal Nagar, Mohan Singh Bisht, seat to Mustafabad — a minority-dominated space — upsetting him. And launched Kapil Mishra in Karawal Nagar as an alternative.
Many thought it will be counterproductive for the BJP, which was determined to win this time. However because the outcomes began pouring in on Saturday, they had been precisely how the BJP management had anticipated.
Mohan Singh Bisht has bagged 85,215 votes and received by a margin of 17,578 votes in opposition to AAP’s Adeel Ahmad Khan.
In the meantime, the much-anticipated candidate from Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM and accused below Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act, Tahir Hussain, is at third place from Mustafabad with simply 33,474 votes. Congress’ Ali Mehdi is on the fourth place with 11,763 votes.
The three minority candidates appear to have fought for the 40% minority votes in Mustafabad whereas Bisht focused on the 60% — the BJP management’s plan that he have didn’t see when he was handed over the seat in BJP’s third record and was changed by Kapil Mishra within the constituency, after which he turned a insurgent.
Bisht had cause to sulk. A veteran in Delhi’s political circle, Bisht was first elected as an MLA in 1998 from Karawal Nagar, a seat he retained until 2015. However the Pahadi face misplaced the seat to Mishra — then an AAP chief in 2015. 5 years later, Bisht clinched the seat again, defeating AAP’s Durgesh Pathak. Bisht in his rebellious mode referred to as BJP management’s resolution “a giant mistake”. The remaining they are saying is historical past.
Kapil Mishra, all through his marketing campaign, referred to him as “Bade Bhai”, and Bisht instantly stopped private assaults on Mishra. For Karawal Nagar, the BJP wanted a face who might problem AAP’s alleged complicity within the Delhi riots — every day.
Mishra, who’s notorious for giving an “ultimatum” to the Delhi Police on clearing the roads of anti-Citizenship Modification Act (CAA) protestors, is seen kindly by many who suppose he was combating for them.
AAP fielded Manoj Tyagi in opposition to whom Mishra alleged that he tried saving riot accused Hussain. “Manoj Tyagi, who clandestinely saved Hussain in his home after the homicide of Ankit Sharma, has been given a ticket by the Aam Aadmi Occasion (from Karawal Nagar). If you happen to launch such people, then individuals right here might be reminded of the previous. That is akin to rubbing salt in our wounds,” Mishra informed News18 throughout the election marketing campaign.
Mishra has received the seat with 1,07,367 seats, having greater than 60% vote share, whereas AAP’s Manoj Kumar Tyagi misplaced by 23,355 votes.
So, as soon as the mud settles and garlands are exchanged, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers his customary speech within the night, will the silent message from the BJP to the leaders like Bisht might be — Hold calm and belief your bosses?
