Bansuri Swaraj

Notably, the Delhi BJP in a statement said Bansuri, the daughter of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, visited the former New Delhi MP and former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi before her nomination, who “congratulated and blessed her” on her nomination and assured her of all help during the campaign.

On the charges of Parivarwad, the BJP was quick to defend Bansuri, a 39-year-old lawyer who rose in the party’s Delhi unit over the past year before being announced as a candidate for the constituency which her mother “had nurtured as her home turf for decades”. Bansuri’s candidature, the party said, was decided on “winnability”.

Bansuri was appointed the co-convener of the Delhi BJP’s legal cell in March 2023 and was later elevated to the post of secretary. She has also served as a part of the Women20 special engagement group during the G20 Summit, a decision which BJP sources said was taken by the PM himself.