Rajasthan Politics / Gajendra Shekhawat Responds to Rajendra Rathore's 'Political Snakebite' Comment: 'Fruits of Karma'

Bikaner: The ongoing discussion within BJP circles about "snakebites in politics" has intensified following Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's statement. Shekhawat responded to former Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore's remarks, where Rathore equated politics to a game of snakes and ladders and attributed his and former BJP President Satish Poonia's electoral defeat to a "snakebite," by calling it the "fruits of one's karma. " These comments were originally made during the launch of Satish Poonia's book 'Agnipath Nahi Janpath'. **What was Rajendra Rathore's Statement? Following his defeat in the last assembly elections, Rajendra Rathore has often commented on the matter. On Sunday, October 12, he stated that in the game of political snakes and ladders, he and Satish Poonia were "bitten by a snake," causing them to fall back despite nearing the finish line. Reacting to this, BJP state president Madan Rathore also quipped that he might have been "bitten" twice. By Rajendra Rathore and Satish Poonia, as he was denied a BJP ticket in 2013 and 2023.

Shekhawat's 'Fruits of Karma' Philosophy

On Monday in Bikaner, when Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was asked by the media if he had ever been "bitten by a political snake," he offered a philosophical response. Shekhawat stated, "Not just in politics, but in life itself, what a person expects and what they receive, the fruits of your karma play a very significant role. " He added that circumstances also play a crucial part, while shekhawat referred to the comments made by Rathore and Madan Rathore, saying that he takes such remarks lightly and one shouldn't give them a political color. His statement is now widely shared on social media, and its implications are being. Debated within the BJP's internal politics, reflecting diverse views on electoral outcomes among party leaders.