Chandigarh, April 5 -- In an attempt to counter the looming shadow of anti-incumbency, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strategically nominated local figure Dinesh Babbu for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat. However, the decision has sparked dissent within the party ranks, with notable figures such as Kavita Khanna - widow of BJP's former MP Vinod Khanna, and senior BJP leader Swaran Salaria - a prominent Mumbai-based businessman, expressing their discontent over Babbu's candidature.
In the wake of a lackluster performance by Bollywood superstar Sunny Deol, who won the seat for BJP in 2019 but failed to actively engage with his constituency or attend Lok Sabha sessions to advocate for local issues, the BJP decided to go in for a local leader i...