Pragya Singh Thakur has said she decided to contest the Lok Sabha election after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was named the Congress’s candidate from Bhopal. Thakur was named the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s candidate for Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat last week.
“When Digvijaya Singh’s name came up [as Congress contestant], then the media came to me and said, ‘Will you contest?’ I said yes, if such a person is contesting, I will too’.”
Pragya Singh Thakur has said she decided to contest the Lok Sabha election after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was named the Congress’s candidate from Bhopal. Thakur was named the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s candidate for Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat last week.
“When Digvijaya Singh’s name came up [as Congress contestant], then the media came to me and said, ‘Will you contest?’ I said yes, if such a person is contesting, I will too’.”