UP BJP leader gifts bikes to 4 party workers, son promises Scorpio if father wins polls

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Rajpal Singh Chauhan gifted motorcycles to four BJP mandal presidents at a Diwali programme. His son's SUV promise has fuelled political discussion ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad has triggered political discussion after gifting motorcycles to four mandal presidents in the Thakurdwara Assembly constituency on Diwali.

The leader's son has also promised to give each of them a Scorpio SUV if his father wins the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Rajpal Singh Chauhan, a former BJP district president who has contested the Thakurdwara Assembly seat twice, presented the motorcycles to the four mandal presidents during a workers' conference and Diwali Milan programme organised in the constituency. His son, Amit Chauhan, made the announcement about the proposed Scorpio gifts during the event.

The four mandal presidents who received motorcycles are Deepak Valmiki, Hariom Singh Chauhan, Harpal Singh Saini and Pawan Kumar Sharma. They were invited on stage and honoured before being handed the keys to their new vehicles. Former party office-bearers were also given gifts at the programme, which was attended by several BJP leaders and workers.

The announcement that attracted particular attention was Amit Chauhan's promise to gift a Scorpio to each of the four mandal presidents if his father becomes an MLA in 2027.

While the motorcycles were presented during the Diwali event, the four SUVs were promised in the event of Rajpal Singh Chauhan's electoral victory. The announcement has since become a talking point in Thakurdwara's political circles, particularly as parties begin preparing for the 2027 Assembly elections.

Rajpal Singh Chauhan has previously contested the Thakurdwara Assembly seat twice on a BJP ticket but failed to win either election. His recent organisational activities and outreach to party workers have brought attention to his political ambitions ahead of the next Assembly polls.

The Thakurdwara seat is expected to see competition among several BJP leaders seeking the party's nomination. However, the party has not announced its candidate for the constituency.

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