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Prime Minister Modi’s influence in Gujarat’s Vadodara; On-the-ground reporting by Amr Ojala who feels the political pulse
– Photography: Amar Ojala Graphics
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The ‘Vodadra’ Lok Sabha seat is considered to be the safest in Gujarat. Although Narendra Modi is not the BJP candidate from here, votes are being received in his name only. Voters are worried about Modi, not the candidate. There is no competition both in the city and in the countryside. BJP posters are visible in Vadodara city, but Congress propaganda is missing. Voters also said that such parties, which try to get votes by giving something “for free”, will not be accepted in Gujarat. People said, this time BJP’s margin of victory may be slightly less. The impact of Kshatriya community protest is not visible in Vadodara. However, the Congress party has fielded Jaspal Singh Padhyar, who hails from the Kshatriya community, against the BJP candidate Dr Hemang Joshi.
We are looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, not the candidate.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Narendra Modi registered a landslide victory from Vadodara. BJP has been winning this seat continuously since 1998. Ranjanvan Bhatt won the last Lok Sabha elections. He defeated Prashant Chandubai Patel of the Congress. Ranjanvan Bhatt got 883,719 votes, while Chandubhai Patel of the Congress got 294,542 votes. Vadodara consists of seven assembly constituencies, Sayajiganj, Raupra, Manjalpur, Wagodia, Sabli, Akota and Vadodara city. There is Akshar Parushottam Swami Narayan temple in Sokhada village near Vadodara. Villager Ghanshyam Bhai sitting there said, only BJP is voting here. Dr. Hemant Joshi will win. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has influence in the region. Answering a question about the state of Congress, Ghanshyam Bhai said, don’t even mention his name. Mahendra Bhai Sona Bhai Patel said, there is no issue of controversy regarding Union Minister Prashotham Rupala In Vadodara. Development happened here. Modi found the solution to the water. Here we don’t see the candidate. We see PM Modi, not the candidate.
will win, but BJP’s advantage will be less
After offering puja in front of Gurdhan Nath Ji’s mansion ‘Mandar’ in Alkapuri area of ​​Vadodara, NB Shah and his group discussed the elections. The voters said, they would take all their company members with drumbeats to the booth to vote. There is no conflict here. India has developed both at home and abroad. Vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he was Prime Minister. Congress has never worked before. They only submit candidates. Be it any seat, only BJP will vote here. Union Minister Rupala’s statement has very little impact here. The Kshatriya community will unite. They will vote for BJP. Only BJP’s lead will reduce. Rupala is one person, BJP is in the country. Explaining the reason for the low margins, they said, change is a law of nature. Congress cannot do the job that BJP did. Modi cares about his people.
