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Election Seats: Bsp, Rlp May Queer Pitch For Cong, Bjp In At Least 30 Seats | Jaipur News
Jaipur: The role of BSP and Hanuman Beniwal-led Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), having secured a total vote share of 6.4 per cent – 4.03% and 2.4%, respectively – in the 2018 assembly polls, is going to be crucial in at least 25-30 seats in polls. While BSP won 6 seats in the last polls, RLPsecured three seats. BSP has declared its candidates in all the 200 seats in the state and RLP has declared its candidates in 77 seats.In 2018, BSP had won six seats including Udaipurwati, Nadbai, Karauli, Nagar, Tijara, and Kishangarh Bas. However, all six BSP MLAs joined Congress later.
This time the party has fielded Sandeep Saini from Udaipurwati, Khemkaran Touli from Nadbai, Khurshid Ahmed from Nagar, Ravindra Meena from Karauli, Hemkaran from Alwar constituency and Simrat Kaur from Kishangarh Bas.
“Apart from these (six) seats, it will be a triangular contest between BSP, Congress and BJP in 22-23 seats. The seats are Dholpur, Bari, Bharatpur, Nadbai, Nagar, Karauli, Todabhim, Hindaun, Sapotra, Gangapur, Chomu, Kishangarh Bas, Bansur, Sanchore, Masuda and others,” said BSP state president Bhagwan Singh Baba.
RLP had won three seats in 2018 – Bhopalgarh, Khinvsar and Merta. The party retained Indira Devi from Merta and Pukhraj from Bhopalgarh. In Khinvsar, Narayan Beniwal has been replaced with his elder brother Hanuman Beniwal, who won the seat in 2018. He had to vacate the seat after he won Lok Sabha polls from Nagaur in 2019. Narayan Beniwal won the bypoll later in 2019. Senior Congress leader Revat Ram Panwar, a two-time MLA from Nokha (Bikaner), who joined (RLP), has been fielded from Kolayat seat. Panwar will face Congress party’s Banwar Singh Bhati, who is the sitting MLA, and BJP’s Anshuman Singh Bhati, who is the grandson of Devi Singh Bhati.
Also, former BJP MLAs Jalam Singh Rawlot and Tarun Rai Kaga joined the RLP recently. Jalam Singh will face Congress party’s sitting MLA Ameen Khan, BJP’s Swaroop Singh Khara from Sheo assembly constituency. In a four-cornered fight, Kaga will face Congress party’s Padmaram, BJP’s Adu Ram Meghwal and BSP’s Bhartha Ram from Chohtan assembly constituency.
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This time the party has fielded Sandeep Saini from Udaipurwati, Khemkaran Touli from Nadbai, Khurshid Ahmed from Nagar, Ravindra Meena from Karauli, Hemkaran from Alwar constituency and Simrat Kaur from Kishangarh Bas.
“Apart from these (six) seats, it will be a triangular contest between BSP, Congress and BJP in 22-23 seats. The seats are Dholpur, Bari, Bharatpur, Nadbai, Nagar, Karauli, Todabhim, Hindaun, Sapotra, Gangapur, Chomu, Kishangarh Bas, Bansur, Sanchore, Masuda and others,” said BSP state president Bhagwan Singh Baba.
RLP had won three seats in 2018 – Bhopalgarh, Khinvsar and Merta. The party retained Indira Devi from Merta and Pukhraj from Bhopalgarh. In Khinvsar, Narayan Beniwal has been replaced with his elder brother Hanuman Beniwal, who won the seat in 2018. He had to vacate the seat after he won Lok Sabha polls from Nagaur in 2019. Narayan Beniwal won the bypoll later in 2019. Senior Congress leader Revat Ram Panwar, a two-time MLA from Nokha (Bikaner), who joined (RLP), has been fielded from Kolayat seat. Panwar will face Congress party’s Banwar Singh Bhati, who is the sitting MLA, and BJP’s Anshuman Singh Bhati, who is the grandson of Devi Singh Bhati.
Also, former BJP MLAs Jalam Singh Rawlot and Tarun Rai Kaga joined the RLP recently. Jalam Singh will face Congress party’s sitting MLA Ameen Khan, BJP’s Swaroop Singh Khara from Sheo assembly constituency. In a four-cornered fight, Kaga will face Congress party’s Padmaram, BJP’s Adu Ram Meghwal and BSP’s Bhartha Ram from Chohtan assembly constituency.
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Chhattisgarh polls: After 2018 close call, 10 MLAs who won with less than 5000 margin to reclaim seats
In the upcoming 2023 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, ten legislators who won their seats by a margin of less than 5000 votes in the 2018 elections are seeking re-election. Majority of these legislators are from the ruling Congress party, while three are from the BJP and one from the regional party JCC. Among them, Amitesh Shukla from Congress and Ranjana Dipendra Sahu from BJP had the highest and lowest margins of victory respectively. Other legislators seeking re-election include Narayan Chandel, Renu Jogi, Mohan Markam, Saurabh Singh, Devendra Yadav, Indu Banjare, and the late Bhima Mandavi and Devvrat Singh.
In the upcoming 2023 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, ten legislators who won their seats by a margin of less than 5000 votes in the 2018 elections are seeking re-election. Majority of these legislators are from the ruling Congress party, while three are from the BJP and one from the regional party JCC. Among them, Amitesh Shukla from Congress and Ranjana Dipendra Sahu from BJP had the highest and lowest margins of victory respectively. Other legislators seeking re-election include Narayan Chandel, Renu Jogi, Mohan Markam, Saurabh Singh, Devendra Yadav, Indu Banjare, and the late Bhima Mandavi and Devvrat Singh.
BSP announces list of 43 candidates for Rajasthan assembly polls
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released another list of 43 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan elections. The Congress and the BJP are expected to have a closely contested battle, with other parties like BSP, SP, and AAP playing a spoiler role. The elections will be held on November 25, with vote counting on December 3. BSP had previously announced candidates for five seats, including Nathdwara where they will field Babu Lal Salvi against Congress leader CP Joshi. In the 2018 elections, Congress won 99 seats and BJP won 73 seats in the 200-member assembly.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released another list of 43 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan elections. The Congress and the BJP are expected to have a closely contested battle, with other parties like BSP, SP, and AAP playing a spoiler role. The elections will be held on November 25, with vote counting on December 3. BSP had previously announced candidates for five seats, including Nathdwara where they will field Babu Lal Salvi against Congress leader CP Joshi. In the 2018 elections, Congress won 99 seats and BJP won 73 seats in the 200-member assembly.
Polling begins for 20 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh amid massive security blanket
Peaceful polling has begun in the first phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, with a heavy security presence in the insurgency-hit Bastar region. Twelve assembly constituencies in Bastar started voting at 7 am and will end at 3 pm, while polling in other regions began at 8 am and will end at 5 pm. The first phase has a total of 223 candidates, including 25 women, and 40,78,681 eligible voters. Special security measures, such as the deployment of drones and helicopters, have been implemented in Maoist-affected areas.
Peaceful polling has begun in the first phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, with a heavy security presence in the insurgency-hit Bastar region. Twelve assembly constituencies in Bastar started voting at 7 am and will end at 3 pm, while polling in other regions began at 8 am and will end at 5 pm. The first phase has a total of 223 candidates, including 25 women, and 40,78,681 eligible voters. Special security measures, such as the deployment of drones and helicopters, have been implemented in Maoist-affected areas.
