{"id":257206,"date":"2022-11-09T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/?p=257206"},"modified":"2022-11-09T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:08:00","slug":"the-himachal-bjp-rebel-who-didnt-budge-even-after-pms-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/11\/09\/the-himachal-bjp-rebel-who-didnt-budge-even-after-pms-phone-call\/","title":{"rendered":"The Himachal BJP Rebel Who Didn&#8217;t Budge Even After &#8216;PM&#8217;s Phone Call&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"The Himachal BJP Rebel Who Didn't Budge Even After 'PM's Phone Call'\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Himachal BJP Rebel Who Didn't Budge Even After 'PM's Phone Call'\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Himachal BJP Rebel Who Didn't Budge Even After 'PM's Phone Call'\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2022-11\/kgc9h8r_himachal-rebel_625x300_09_November_22.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-11-09T11:08:47+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=664839&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/SaurabhTTKripalParmar_New_183951_712229_320.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T11M34S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2022-11\/kgc9h8r_himachal-rebel_625x300_09_November_22.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=664839&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">Kripal Parmar is contesting as an Independent from Fatehpur seat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">Shimla: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>As the BJP fights rebellion in Himachal Pradesh, reports suggest Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped in to try and persuade a rebel to quit the race. But Kripal Parmar, whose alleged phone call with the Prime Minister has gone viral, firmly remains in the contest.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Parmar, a former BJP MP, is contesting as an independent candidate from the Fatehpur seat in the Himachal Pradesh election on Saturday (November 12). The 63-year-old has been upset with his party since last year, when he was not fielded in the Fatehpur by-election.<\/p>\n<p>He squarely blames BJP president JP Nadda, his former classmate in school, for his revolt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nadda-ji insulted me for 15 years,&#8221; he told NDTV. He is saying this to PM Modi in the purported phone call that has not officially been confirmed either by the BJP or the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am in the fight, not the official BJP candidate. It is a contest between me and the Congress candidate,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As it tries to retain power in a state that has traditionally see-sawed between two parties, the BJP is fighting not just the Congress but also a large number of rebels. The magnitude of its crisis became evident when the PM apparently called Mr Parmar, an old associate, to talk him out of his revolt.<\/p>\n<p>In the phone call, Mr Parmar is heard saying that Mr Nadda had sidelined him for years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Modi-ji, Nadda-ji has humiliated me for 15 years,&#8221; the BJP leader says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Modi has any role in your life&#8230;,&#8221; the voice on the phone responds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bahut role hai (you play a big role),&#8221; Mr Parmar assures.<\/p>\n<p>The voice continues: &#8220;Don&#8217;t underestimate the value of this phone call.&#8221; Mr Parmar replies: &#8220;I don&#8217;t. This phone call for me is a message from God.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to NDTV, Mr Parmar insisted the call was not fake and that PM Modi had indeed called him on October 30.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have known each other for 25 years. When he (PM Modi) was in charge of Himachal Pradesh and I was a vice president, we travelled and stayed together a lot. I have family ties with him. I consider him my God,&#8221; said the rebel, sitting near a photo of him and PM Modi.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am still contesting the election. I told Modi-ji if you had called a day earlier, even a second earlier, I would have withdrawn. He told me he was told that day. That he was told belatedly is also part of a conspiracy,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He hinted at the role of the BJP chief, whose home state is Himachal Pradesh, even though he described him as his childhood friend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know what happened in 2017. No one told me what happened. They stopped fielding me as a candidate. People started mocking me in the party,&#8221; Mr Parmar said.<\/p>\n<p>Around 30 rebels are fighting against official BJP candidates in the 68-seat state.<\/p>\n<p>The results will be declared on December 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/kripal-parmar-pm-narendra-modi-the-himachal-bjp-rebel-who-didnt-budge-even-after-pms-phone-call-3503128\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Kripal Parmar is contesting as an Independent from Fatehpur seat Shimla: As the BJP fights rebellion in Himachal Pradesh, reports suggest Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped in to try and persuade a rebel to quit the race. 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