Khanduri takes complaint to RSS chief

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) After criticising the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership for removing him from
the post of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (India's northern
state), B C Khanduri Saturday met Rashtriya Seva Sangh (RSS)
chief Mohan Bhagwat and is understood to have aired his
grievances.

Khanduri, who has been sulking ever since he was
forced to resign after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian
Parliament) poll drubbing despite his claims of having the
support of a majority of party Members of Legislative
Assembly, is understood to have discussed the issue with
Bhagwat.

The former chief minister has written a letter to
party President Rajnath Singh in which he is understood to
have criticised his removal even before proper analysis of the
results.

Though Khanduri claimed to enjoy the support of 24 of
the 35 BJP MLAs in Uttarakhand, he was held responsible for
BJP's failure to win even one of the five Lok Sabha seats in
the state.

Khanduri, who had described as "unfortunate" the
current developments in the party, is also understood to have
discussed with Bhagwat the present crisis in BJP.

Top Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal
also held a meeting with Bhagwat at the RSS office here.

Singhal is understood to have discussed the bickerings
in the BJP at the meeting which VHP sources described as
"routine". PTI