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After being denied ticket, the previous BJP chief was the primary amongst get together veterans to hitch the Lok Janshakti Party
After being denied ticket, former State BJP vice-president Rajendra Singh was the primary amongst get together veterans to hitch the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) to contest the Assembly ballot from Dinara constituency in Rohtas district.
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His transfer was adopted by a number of different get together leaders and it shortly triggered hypothesis that the highest BJP management would possibly give tacit help to them for any rising post-poll calculations to kind a authorities in Bihar, which LJP chief Chirag Paswan has repeatedly mentioned shall be “a BJP-LJP government this time”.
Though the BJP later expelled the 9 leaders from the get together to dispel the hypothesis, on the floor stage, the get together’s staff had been seen distancing themselves from campaigning for the JD(U) candidates, particularly in constituencies the place such “expelled” get together leaders are contesting the ballot on LJP ticket.
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“BJP-LJP saath saath hain [BJP and LJP are together]”, “Narendra Modi-Amit Shah zindabad” are slogans shouted by individuals accompanying the “expelled” BJP leaders at campaigns in distant areas of their constituencies.
At Dedhgaon village underneath Geedha panchayat of Dawath block in Dinara constituency, on October 16, when supporters of Mr. Singh assembled on the campus of the village panchayat and shouted slogans, Mr. Singh smiled a bit whereas this correspondent and mentioned one thing within the ear of one of his sloganeering supporters. “Chirag Paswan zindabad, Ram Vilas Paswan zindabad, LJP zindabad” too grew to become half of the refrain.
“The BJP and RSS are in my blood and veins…I have been there for last 37 years…I’ve dedicated my whole life for RSS-BJP”, Mr. Singh advised Puucho News on the event.
When advised that the identical get together not solely denied ticket but additionally expelled him, Mr. Singh saved mum. “Though, I’ve a lot of pain inside, I have no grudges against anyone”, he mentioned. “I’ve nothing to say on this”, he added, after a lengthy pause.
“Will you be joining the BJP again after winning the poll?” Mr. Singh — once more after a lengthy pause — quipped, “Only time will tell…who knows what will happen in future?”.
“Did you meet BJP leader Amit Shah before joining LJP?” He as soon as once more saved mum for a whereas and mentioned, “No such meeting took place”.
Mr. Singh’s primary get together workplace at a native hotel-cum-marriage corridor at Dinara bazaar, nevertheless, has no get together flag unfurled or cut-outs, hoardings and posters put up exterior. A couple of automobiles, although, had been parked exterior and a few individuals had been chatting and taking relaxation on the bottom ground, whereas rooms on the primary ground had been occupied by younger staff busy forming the marketing campaign plan on the pc with printouts and particulars of the constituency.
2015 present
In the 2015 election, Mr. Singh, who was mentioned to be the chief ministerial candidate of the BJP, misplaced by a skinny margin of practically 2,000 votes to JD(U) candidate Jai Kumar Singh. Mr. Singh received over 62,000 votes whereas Mr. Jai Kumar Singh received 64,000. Mr. Jai Kumar Singh later grew to become IT minister in Nitish Kumar’s Cabinet and is contesting as NDA candidate for the fourth time from the Dinara constituency.
Near Natwar village of the constituency, Mr. Jai Kumar Singh’s cavalcade was escorted by lots of of bike borne youths unfurling flags of the BJP and JD(U) on their two-wheeler automobile. When requested, they denied they had been BJP staff. “Humlog mantriji ke supporter hain…BJP mantriji ko support kar rahi hai [we’re supporters of the minister…BJP is supporting the minister]”, they yelled and sped away.
Besides these two contenders, RJD candidate Vijay Mandal too has been making his presence felt on the battlefield. The Dinara constituency has about 55, 000 voters of Rajput caste — to which each Mr. Rajendra Singh and Mr. Jai Kumar Singh belong — and 40,000 Yadav, 15,000 Paswan, 10,000 Kushwaha, 15,000 Brahmin and 6,000 Bhumihar voters.
Mr. Rajendra Singh from Gaura village of the constituency too was seen using on a motorbike at Dedhgaon and Hathdiha villages and assembly individuals individually, touching the ft of elders and greeting others with folded fingers.
At the village panchayat constructing campus, he additionally requested a younger supporter to point out the villagers a video that had lately gone viral on social media, wherein NDA candidate Jai Kumar Singh is allegedly heard telling those who earlier he was recognized for shifting with rifles packed in 5 automobiles and people opposing him had been badly thrashed.
“Now you all should decide whether you want to elect a person who talks about goli-banduk [guns and cartridges] or a person who always has been with you through thick and thin during the last five years, even after losing the poll?”, he requested villagers, and so they chorused, “This time you will be our choice, no one else”.
Mr. Singh additionally listed out the work completed by him for the constituency, from development of roads to medical assist. “He has been the only leader who responds to our call and comes to meet us on our invitation whenever we wish”, mentioned a villager Vikas Singh.
Farmers’ challenge
But what are the opposite points of his constituency he needs to handle, if elected? “One of the main issues will be to address the farmers’ problem…you know, this area has famously been known as ‘the rice bowl of Bihar’, for its abundant paddy production, and had over hundreds of rice mills here, but today it has only three-four rice mills”. Why? “Because of the pathetic approach of the State government”, he added promptly.
Does he help the farm legal guidelines launched by the NDA authorities on the Centre lately? “Yes, they are pro-farmer and a good step by the government for the welfare of the farmers of the country”, he mentioned.
Dinara goes to the polls within the first part on October 28.
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