In a surprising turn of events, Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh withdrew his candidacy for the Lok Sabha elections from West Bengal's Asansol, a day after being named by the BJP, citing "some reason". West Bengal BJP chief, Sukanta Majumdar, attributed Singh's withdrawal to "personal reasons" and respected his decision. The incident elicited varied reactions from political figures. Congress leader Pawan Khera criticized the oversight of Singh's image, implying negligence by the BJP's leadership. TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha described the situation as "an internal affair of their party (BJP)", and along with TMC leader Babul Supriyo, who mentioned concerns over Singh's portrayal of Bengali women, refrained from commenting on Singh's personal decision. BJP MP Dilip Ghosh defended Singh, urging critics to self-reflect, emphasizing that the decision was the party's internal matter.
VIDEO | Lok Sabha elections 2024: “Those who are defaming Pawan Singh should first look within themselves,” says BJP MP Dilip Ghosh (@DilipGhoshBJP) on TMC attacking Pawan Singh from stepping aside from Lok Sabha contest. Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh withdrew his name from… https://t.co/KJIzuhzsN1
VIDEO | Here's what West Bengal minister Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) said on BJP leader Pawan Singh’s ‘won’t be able to contest’ announcement on X. Pawan Singh was named BJP's candidate from West Bengal’s Asansol constituency yesterday. "I have nothing against the artist… https://t.co/hYJNc7d1KH
#WATCH | On Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh declining to contest Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal's Asansol, TMC leader Babul Supriyo says, "I have nothing against him or as an artist. But in the videos & movies particularly of a person, Bengali women are targeted, how can the BJP… https://t.co/y1IDEtvuck
#WATCH | Delhi: On Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh declining to contest Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal's Asansol, Congress leader Pawan Khera says, "This is an interesting case. All the agencies are in the control of the PM. Wasn't he aware of Pawan Singh's image! Now he gets to… https://t.co/PiobvqJoJd
VIDEO | "Due to personal reasons, he (Pawan Singh) has decided not to contest. We respect his decision," says West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) on Asansol candidate Pawan Singh's decision of not contesting Lok Sabha polls. #LSPolls2024WithPTI… https://t.co/KdteHpduIW
#WATCH | | On Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh's ‘won’t be able to contest’ announcement, TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha says, "The decision to contest or not to contest is the party's internal matter. I am no one to comment on this..." https://t.co/Lt7muqHy0O
VIDEO | Lok Sabha elections 2024: Here’s what TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) said on Pawan Singh’s ‘ won’t be able to contest’ announcement on X. Pawan Singh was named BJP's candidate from West Bengal’s Asansol constituency yesterday. “I don’t know him personally but… https://t.co/d4Ao0yLLwt
Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh says 'won't be able to contest' a day after BJP names him candidate from Asansol https://t.co/UzzHvuRTrN
Bhojpuri singer #PawanSingh on Sunday announced on X that he will be unable to contest in the #LokSabhaElections2024 due to "some reason". He was the #BJP's pick from West Bengal's #Asansol https://t.co/uPRUhg3O7F
Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh tweets, "I express my heartfelt gratitude to the top leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party. The party trusted me and declared me as the candidate from West Bengal's Asansol but due to some reason, I will not be able to contest the elections from… https://t.co/fezMrJPw56
VIDEO | Here’s what TMC leader and Asansol MP Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) said after the announcement of Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh as the BJP candidate from his constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “This is an internal affair of their party ( BJP). I have best… https://t.co/FjQlXI20fP
#WATCH | Delhi: On BJP's announcement of the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections, Congress leader Pawan Khera says, "We did not understand what it meant when one after another BJP MPs were leaving their positions... But when the list came out, we saw that a lot… https://t.co/0KlYIcaalU