Janmat Party Candidate Sonu Kushwaha Resigns Citing Individualism and Family Politics

Sonu Kushwaha, the 28-year-old candidate from Dr. CK Raut-led Janmat Party for Rautahat-2 constituency, resigned from the party on Sunday. Kushwaha stated that he resigned because individualism and family politics have become dominant in the party. He complained that although he contested from the Janmat Party for change, the party remained silent even when youth were suppressed. He left the party, saying there was no point in staying when there was no environment within the party to listen to the voice of the people. He alleged that although he was made a candidate from the party, there was no coordination, and the party leadership was busy in their own constituency and his elder brother's constituency. Other leaders from the same constituency have also resigned from the party's ordinary membership along with him. He resigned citing internal dissatisfaction within the party, unilateral decisions by the leadership, neglect of local public sentiment, and a lack of a clear roadmap on development issues. Sonu, who was a candidate for the House of Representatives member, has not yet announced whom he will support in the election. In the House of Representatives election scheduled for this coming Falgun 21, 26 candidates have filed nominations from Rautahat-2.