Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], In a big boost to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, around 45 royal families have extended their support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Members of the royal families gathered in Rajkot. 15-16 royal family members were present, while others extended their support letter to PM Modi, Thakor Saheb of Rajkot Mandhata, Singhji Jadeja said the members have gathered to discuss about the interest of the nation "It is undoubtedly There is a clear picture that the Rajput community and former rulers are closely associated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of his tech-savvy approach to taking India to the next level of development. His statement comes amid ongoing protests by Kshatriyas or Rajputs in Gujarat against Union Minister Parshottam Rupala's controversial remarks against him, during an election campaign speech in Rajkot, Gujarat on March 22. Parshottam Rupala created controversy when he praised Dalits.Commenting on British rule at the expense of the Kshatriyas or Rajputs, Rupala said, "Even the kings and royals bowed before the British, maintained family ties with them, broke bread with them and even I salute them for their patience and strength which has kept Sanatan Dharma alive. Jai Bheem!" His reference to roti-beti marriage (breaking bread and entering into marital relations) sparked anger, which neither he nor the party expected in a state where the BJP is close. Speaking to ANI, Singhji Jadeja said, 'Today the former rulers of Saurashtra, Kutch and Gujarat have gathered here on a large scale to consider the interest of the country and how India can keep its head high in the international arena.
He praised the development achieved in the country in the last 10 years and described P Modi as a 'global leader'."He is now a global leader, and there is no doubt that we give our full support to PM Modi," he said.
Notably, Gujarat, the home state of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is a BJP stronghold, where the party has won all but 2 seats in the last two general elections. Voting will be held on 25 out of 26 parliamentary seats in the state. On May 7, in the Lok Sabha elections from the remaining constituency of Surat, BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal was elected 'unopposed' after the nomination papers of Congress party candidate Niles Kumbhani were rejected, as per his three proposers in an affidavit for the district election. Had claimed. The officer had not signed his nomination form.