Rajasthan Politics: In the Rajasthan by-elections, Congress’s deposits have been forfeited on two seats, Chaurasi and Salumber. The inner battle in Congress has intensified for the reason that election outcomes. However, this isn’t the primary time that Congress has needed to face defeat on these seats. Congress has already misplaced three elections in Salumbar, nonetheless this time the forfeiture of bail is surprising for the social gathering. At the identical time, that is the second consecutive time in Chaurasi that Congress couldn’t compete in opposition to Bharatiya Adivasi Party (BAP). According to the present scenario of the Assembly, out of 8 Assembly seats in Udaipur district, solely Kherwara is in Congress’s account. In the neighboring district Dungarpur, Congress has one seat, BJP has 1 and BAP has 2 seats. However, there may be undoubtedly some reduction for Congress in Banswara district, as a result of right here Congress has 3 seats, BJP has 1 and BAP has 1 seat.
After the by-election outcomes, hassle has arisen for Congress in these areas of Mewar-Vagad. The particular factor is that this space of Mewar-Wagad has additionally been the stronghold of former Rajasthan CM Mohanlal Sukhadia and Haridev Joshi. But at this time the scenario of Congress in Mewar-Vagad, the stronghold of those two stalwarts, has develop into such that it has develop into tough for the social gathering to even save the safety deposit on many seats within the space. In the not too long ago held by-elections of seven seats, Congress’s deposits have been forfeited on each Salumbar and Chaurasi seats.
The political significance of this space can be understood from the truth that this space is named the middle of energy of Rajasthan. There is a saying that the one who conquers Mewar-Vagad, guidelines Rajasthan. However, within the yr 2018, Congress received majority in whole Rajasthan, whereas BJP received on this space. In such a scenario, this election was an exception.
Deposits seized on each Chaurasi and Salumber seats
In the by-election on Chaurasi Assembly seat, Bharat Adivasi Party candidate Anil Kumar Katara has received a giant victory by 24370 votes. Anil Katara received 89 thousand 161 votes, whereas his rival BJP candidate Karilal Nanoma received 64 thousand 791 votes. Congress candidate Mahesh Rot received solely 15 thousand 915 votes, as a result of which his deposit was forfeited.
Whereas, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shanta Meena received from Salumber seat and BAP candidate Jitesh Katara stood second. Whereas Congress candidate Reshma Meena suffered a crushing defeat and couldn’t save her deposit both.
Neither CP Joshi, nor Girija Vyas, on whose help is Congress now in Mewar?
Girija Vyas, who was the state president of Congress from 2001 to 2004 and chairperson of the National Commission for Women in 2005, CP Joshi, former speaker of Rajasthan from 2018 to 2023, and former MP Raghuveer Joshi, the politics of Congress in Mewar depends on these 3 leaders. Kept going. The particular factor is that now all three leaders aren’t within the Assembly or Lok Sabha.
Girija Vyas contested the final meeting elections within the yr 2018 and Gulabchand Kataria defeated him. Girija Vyas is not energetic as a result of well being causes.
At the identical time, the second group in Mewar can also be believed to be of Dr. CP Joshi. But he himself misplaced his conventional seat within the meeting elections held final yr. He was defeated by BJP’s Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, a member of the previous royal household of Udaipur. After that, CP Joshi contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Bhilwara, right here too he confronted disappointment.
Party caught in existential disaster in tribal space
Raghuveer Meena can also be believed to have affect in some areas of Mewar together with Udaipur division. After the defeat within the 2023 elections, the social gathering didn’t specific confidence in him within the latest by-elections. The consequence was that as a result of anger of Raghuveer’s supporters, Reshma Meena needed to face a crushing defeat.
Along with this, Raghuveer Meena has additionally been working to create tribal vote financial institution for the social gathering. The impact of which was seen in some components of Vagad together with Mewar. On the opposite hand, Tarachand Bhagora and Mahendrajit Malviya have been as soon as thought-about veteran leaders in the complete Vagad area together with Banswara. Relying on his politics, Congress continued to struggle strongly within the tribal space.
Malviya gave a giant blow within the Lok Sabha elections
This yr, Tarachand Bhagora had given an announcement that if the Congress Party makes an settlement with Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP), then we won’t settle for this resolution. Despite this, each the events contested the elections collectively in Banswara-Dungarpur.
Bhagora can also be not seen energetic for a while now. Congress received a shock when Malviya left the social gathering and contested the Lok Sabha elections from BJP. Not solely was he defeated, however when he left Bagidaura meeting seat, which was thought-about his impregnable fort, BAP received there additionally.
Know who’s ‘Bhagirath’ Haridev Joshi of Vagad?
Haridev Joshi, a resident of Banswara district, was MLA 10 instances and CM 3 instances. However, he couldn’t full the tenure of Chief Minister even as soon as. Haridev Joshi, who was elected for the primary time on October 11, 1973, needed to defeat Indira Gandhi’s particular chief and Minister of State for Home Ramniwas Mirdha. Actually, then Mirdha was Indira Gandhi’s first alternative for the submit of CM in Rajasthan.
When the flip got here to be elected the CM of Rajasthan, Indira Gandhi mentioned that the legislative social gathering itself ought to select its chief. Mirdha additionally hoped that the Jat leaders of the state would vote for him. But this didn’t occur throughout the election of the Chief Minister. When the legislative social gathering voting came about, part of the Jat MLAs slipped from Mirdha’s camp and went to the Joshi camp. During his tenure, Joshi additionally received the Mahi Dam constructed. The results of that is that at this time there may be consuming water provide and superior farming on this space, as a result of which he was also referred to as Bhagiratha of Vagad.
A particular file is registered within the identify of ‘Babuji’ Sukhadiya of Rajasthan.
At the identical time, Mohanlal Sukhadia, who is named Babuji of Rajasthan, remained in energy in Rajasthan for 17 years. He holds the file for the longest tenure of the Chief Minister in Rajasthan. He did his politics in Udaipur division. Sukhadia, who took oath as CM for the primary time in 1954, needed to face opposition from Indira Gandhi within the 70s. After the Indo-Pak warfare, when Indira Gandhi’s maintain on Congress began getting stronger, Sukhadia needed to resign in 1971 on the directions of the excessive command.
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