Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the current Member of Parliament (MP) from Bhopal, finds herself excluded from the Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) initial roster of candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. This decision, which replaces her with Alok Sharma, a former mayor, marks a significant shift in the political landscape.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Acknowledging differences with PM ModiIn response to her exclusion, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur acknowledged the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modis discontent over her past remarks. She stated, My previous statements may not have pleased Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He had earlier stated that I wouldnt be forgiven. But I had apologized to him earlier.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Denial of poll ticketThe BJPs release of its first list of candidates for the 2024 general elections saw Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakurs omission from the Bhopal seat. Instead, Alok Sharma has been nominated. Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan secured the Lok Sabha poll ticket from Vidisha, while Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will contest from Guna.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Victory over Digvijaya SinghIn the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur clinched victory over senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh by an impressive margin of 3,64,822 votes despite being embroiled in several controversies. Notably, Thakur has been entangled in the legal proceedings of the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Controversial remarksSadhvi Pragya Singh Thakurs tenure has been marked by controversial statements, including her comparison of late Maharashtra cop Hemant Karkare to Ravan and Kans. Karkare, an Ashok Chakra awardee, tragically lost his life during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.Furthermore, Thakurs commendation of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, as a patriot stirred widespread condemnation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several BJP leaders denounced her remarks, with the Prime Minister emphasizing, I will never be able to forgive Pragya Thakur for insulting Mahatma Gandhi.
