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It was because of him children of several MPs did not get tickets: Modi tells BJP lawmakers, underlines stance on dynasty politics

PM Modi along with BJP president JP Nadda being felicitated by party leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goel for party victory in four states during BJP Parliamentary board meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tribune Photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

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Vibha Sharma

New Delhi, March 15

Underlining stance on dynasty politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it was because of him that children of several MPs did not get tickets in the recently concluded assembly polls.

The BJP retained power in four, including the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, in the recently concluded assembly polls in five states. Several MPs, including Prayagraj MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi, had sought tickets for respective children.

Speaking at the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, where he and Chief JP Nadda, were felicitated for BJP's victory in four states, Modi asked party MPs to fight against dynasty politics, terming it "dangerous for democracy", sources said.

"To fight dynasty politics, the BJP has to put a check on such practices within the organization", Modi was quoted as saying. He also added that if children of some party MPs did not get tickets in Assembly elections, it was because of him, according to those present at the meeting.

Modi is also believed to have told MPs in states where elections were held to identify 100 booths in respective constituencies where the party got relatively fewer votes and identify the reasons behind it.

He also appreciated the recently-released film 'The Kashmir Files' and suggested that more such movies should be made.

Meanwhile, BJP MPs also observed two-minute silence to pay tributes to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar.

They also paid tributes to Naveen Shekharappa, a medical student killed in the shelling in war-stricken Ukraine and Bajrang Dal activist Harsha, who was killed in Karnataka in the midst of hijab row.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave a presentation on the evacuation exercise under Operation Ganga to help stranded Indians leave war-stricken Ukraine.

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