SaralnamaDeputy CMs Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya missed Ayodhya's Deepotsav. Their absence sparked talk of BJP rifts and issues with bureaucracy. Party leaders blamed administrative mix-ups. The Deputy CMs' names were missing from event ads. Some cited Maurya's Bihar poll duties for his absence. The incident follows speculation about party differences after BJP's 2022 UP Lok Sabha loss. Maurya's appointment as Bihar poll co-incharge in was seen as boosting his political standing. (Updated 24 Oct 2025, 14:19 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Deputy CMs Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya missed Ayodhya's Deepotsav on 19 Oct 2023
- Their absence sparked talk of BJP rifts and issues with bureaucracy
- Party leaders blamed administrative mix-ups