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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicKripal Parmar

Topic: Kripal Parmar

In Himachal’s Fatehpur, BJP rebel Kripal Parmar, asked by Modi to ‘sit out’, loses to Congress

While Congress' Bhawani Singh Pathania won with 33,238 votes, the BJP’s Rakesh Pathania, who came second, got 25,884 votes. In comparison, Parmar got only 2,811 votes.

‘Nadda ensured PM was in dark’ about ticket issue, says Himachal BJP rebel who ‘got call from Modi’

Ex-BJP state vice-president Kripal Parmar, who has accused BJP chief JP Nadda of 'destroying' his political career, will be contesting as an Independent from Fatehpur constituency.

Himachal BJP vice-president Kripal Parmar resigns, says party ‘being run like a dictatorship’ 

Kripal Parmar claims he was denied ticket for Fatehpur bypoll, and faced constant ‘humiliation’. State BJP chief says will 'look after his concerns' after receiving his resignation. 

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