Meltdown
Kuldeep Bishnoi’s ‘conscience vote’ favouring BJP-backed independent Kartikeya Sharma had drowned Ajay Maken’s chance to enter Rajya Sabha much earlier. He was hoping to get a ticket for Lok Sabha after his cross over from Congress. However, the BJP chose Ranjit Singh, son of late Devi Lal, to fight from Hisar. Bishnoi used to create pressure on Congress over ticket and organisational positions but this time, he appears tamed as he released a video message to his supporters asking them “not to lose heart, as there is a long way to go”.