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New Delhi: A meeting of the Delhi BJP where a presentation on voter composition sought to downplay the number of Purvanchali voters in the Capital and thus reduce their influence, and which also did away with the term Purvanchal, has irked a section of Purvanchali leaders, ThePrint has learnt..
Sources said that while the issue was raised at the meeting, it was pointed out that the presentation was only aimed for internal consumption to understand the percentage of voters from various states who make up the Purvanchali bloc...
According to sources, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari had also raised the issue in the meeting and had pointed out that Purvanchal voters should not be split as per the state they originally hail from.Tiwari who is one of the key Purvanchal faces of the BJP has pointed out that such segregation based on states will damage the party, said a source...
Delhi BJP leaders are concerned about the fact any perceived mistreatment being meted out to people from Purvanchal, including the party leaders, could be used by the AAP to its advantage...
In Delhi, the BJP has one MLA, Abhay Verma from Laxmi Nagar, who represents the Purvanchali community while the AAP has around 12 MLAs who represent the community...
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