Ramesh Bidhuri Gets Key Poll Duty in Rajasthan Days After Making Communal Slurs

Opposition has questioned Bidhuri's appointment by BJP, and said that he has been "rewarded for hate".

The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri as its in-charge for Rajasthan's Tonk district ahead of upcoming assembly elections.

Details: This comes soon after Bidhuri sparked a controversy by directing communal slurs at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali in Lok Sabha during the special session of Parliament earlier this month.

Responding to the appointment, Ali told news agency PTI that, "This has exposed BJP's face and character. If they think that they can consolidate majority vote by promoting such people, then they are mistaken."

What's noteworthy is that the Tonk district comprises of four Assembly constituencies out of which only one is held by the BJP. Here's a look at constituencies: