"Speciality of BJP that it evaluates potential": MP Raju Bista on being chosen from Darjeeling for LS Polls

New Delhi [India], March 25 : After being chosen as the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from the Darjeeling constituency of West Bengal, MP Raju Bista on Monday said that the speciality of the BJP is its commitment to providing opportunities based on individuals' potential.
Bista said that development works worth over Rs 50,000 crore are going on under the leadership of PM Modi in Darjeeling.
"I am grateful to PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, party's president JP Nadda and party's general secretary, BL Santosh for giving me the opportunity for the second time. This is the speciality of our party that we don't have to worry about ourselves, the party after evaluating the potential of the people provides the opportunity," he said.
He also mentioned that his priority will be to ensure that the ongoing work is completed at a fast pace.
He underscored his dedication to expediting the completion of ongoing projects as a top priority. Bista also pointed out the significant development strides India has made under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, particularly highlighting the strategic importance of Darjeeling, situated at the convergence of four borders with neighbouring countries.
"Today, under the leadership of Modi ji, India has developed and the country is growing rapidly. Darjeeling is a place that touches four international borders. On one side is Bhutan, then Bangladesh, Nepal and China. In our area, work is being done in all the areas be it infrastructure, roads, railways and telecom. In Darjeeling, a permanent political solution is a big issue and it has been in our party's manifesto. The youth from our place are forced to go to other places and get jobs, the main reason being that the TMC government does not do any work to generate employment," Raju Bista told ANI.
Meanwhile, the BJP on Sunday announced the names of 111 candidates in its fifth list for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including a woman who was a survivor of violence in the Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal.
BJP released the list of 19 candidates for Bengal. BJP has fielded Rekha Patra from Basirhat, who is a resident of Sandeshkhali. It was she who first raised the voice of the women of Sandeshkhali and all three accused expelled TMC MLA Sheikh Shahjahan, Shibu Hazra and Uttam Sardar are behind bars.
At the same time, the party has given a ticket to former judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who recently retired from Calcutta High Court, from Tamluk.
The Lok Sabha elections in 42 Parliamentary Constituencies of West Bengal are scheduled to take place in seven phases, which will start on April 19 and conclude on June 1. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) secured 22 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 18 out of the 42 parliamentary seats in the state. The Indian National Congress (INC) was limited to only two seats.