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Lok Sabha Election: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), facing opposition from a section of the Rajput community over Union Minister Purshottam Rupala’s comments, is hopeful that it will be able to retain its victory in the Rajput-dominated Chittorgarh seat on the basis ‘Modi factor’ and development work. The Congress is raising issues related to farmers’ welfare and price hike to seek votes from the electorate of the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency. Voting for the Chittorgarh seat will be held on April 26. BJP has won this seat from the party’s state unit president CP. Joshi has been shut down, while the Congress has given a ticket to former minister Udaylal Anjana. Joshi, who won the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Chittorgarh, is aiming to score a ‘hat-trick’ of victories and is counting the development work done during his tenure, which includes increasing rail connectivity, running trains new and build trains. new highways.
Joshi told PTI-Bhasha, “Development work is going to change the picture of this area. I am confident that the people of Chittorgarh will choose development.” He is hopeful that the ‘Modi factor’ and’ r development work done in the constituency is saving the BJP from the negativity generated against the party in the Rajput community.People from the Rajput community are demanding that BJP should not make Rupala a party candidate for the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat said in a meeting in Rajkot on March 22 that the previous ‘Maharaja’ had surrendered before the foreign invaders and the British. He said that the ‘Maharajas’ were creating a bread and butter relationship with the British. Although Rupala apologized for his comments, we the Rajputs accepted her apology.
The Congress candidate from Chittorgarh, Udaylal Anjana, is presenting himself as a ‘son of a farmer’ and is seeking votes on the issue of farmers’ welfare. “Today, the Constitution is at risk,” he said. BJP has made a mockery of the Constitution. If they get more than 400 seats, then the reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBC) will be abolished Refuting this claim, Joshi said that the BJP was not against reservation. Joshi accused the Congress of being anti-Dalit. The Congress story seemed to have influenced some people from the reserved categories. The Congress leader also promised the opium farmers of Chittorgarh that if he wins, he will raise their issues in Parliament.
Anjana said, “I will not allow corruption in growing opium. I will work to formulate policies for the benefit of farmers. Today, injustice is being done to farmers and there is no one to talk to them, former Member of Parliament, Badri Lal Jat, said that most people want development. “Chittor Fort attracts a large number of tourists, but they spend only a few hours in Chittorgarh,” he said. The BJP will work to promote the tourism sector.” Ramkishore Meena, a tribal from Gangrar town in Chittorgarh, said, “Reservation is our right and no government, be it BJP or Congress, can take it back.”
Anchal Bohra, an entrepreneur from the city, said that Chittorgarh’s economy is famous for stories of courage, bravery and patriotism, mainly based on the cement industry. In addition, marble and granite industries are also flourishing. “Road and rail connectivity has increased significantly in Chittorgarh, which has given it a place in the economic corridor,” he told PTI in Chittorgarh. The marble and granite industry is booming and the possibility of setting up new cement factories is increasing which will create more employment opportunities.”The Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat consists of eight assembly constituencies, including five from Chittorgarh district, two from Udaipur district and one from Pratapgarh district There is an assembly of. Of these, there are members of the BJP on six seats, the Congress on one seat and independent members who rebelled against the BJP and contested elections on one seat. Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency has more than 21 lakh voters, including five lakh new voters. This seat is dominated by Rajputs. After them comes the number of Vaishya and Brahmin voters.
OBC, Dalit and tribal votes are also significant. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Joshi defeated Congress candidate Gopal Singh. Rajput leader Gopal Singh joined the BJP last month and the party hopes this will give it an edge in the elections. So far no leader has been able to score a ‘hat-trick’ of victory from this Lok Sabha seat, but five leaders – two from the Congress and three from the BJP, have won elections from here twice in a row. Manikya Lal Verma of Congress won in 1957 and 1962, while Nirmala Kumari Shaktawat won in 1980 and 1984. Jaswant Singh of BJP won the seat in 1991 and 1996, Srihand Kripalani in 1999 and 2004, and Joshi in 2014 and 2019.
