BJD to transform technique for Padampur bypoll

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: As BJD prepares to place apart the Dhamnagar defeat and transfer on to the following bypoll for Padampur Assembly constituency on December 5, a number of questions have cropped up over the primary defeat of the ruling celebration since 2019.

While the method to transform technique to get again to successful methods at Padampur has began, a requirement is rising throughout the ruling celebration for an intensive overview of the bypoll defeat in order that the errors are usually not repeated.

Despite the general public positioning of the BJD leaders following the defeat, fingers are being pointed at collection of the candidate for Dhamnagar which many really feel led to such a end result. The collection of celebration candidate led to an open revolt by Rajendra Kumar Das, a heavyweight and former MLA of the constituency in opposition to the management. The BJD managers did not make up for the mistaken dedicated on the preliminary levels regardless of repeated efforts. 

This is for the primary time that there was an open revolt in opposition to celebration management over the collection of a candidate which proved pricey. Because of this, not solely a sizeable part of the celebration and rank file didn’t come out in assist of the official candidate, at many locations they labored in opposition to the BJD. What else can clarify the celebration’s poor efficiency in Tihidi block, the house of BJD candidate Abanti Das.

The end result has additionally proved that the ladies card performed by the BJD basing on its energy of self assist teams (SHGs) below the Mission Shakti initiative didn’t work as anticipated. A senior celebration chief mentioned the calculation primarily based on SHG vote financial institution of the celebration didn’t work. “Fielding anybody as a candidate when there are strong contenders does not always work. It worked in Balasore, but failed in Dhamnagar,” he mentioned.

Moreover, the dominance of outdoor leaders, notably close by constituencies within the affairs of Dhamnagar through the bypoll additionally backfired.  A majority of celebration leaders had been of the opinion that there must be a course correction by the management in order that these errors are usually not repeated. 

After Dhamnagar loss, BJD to transform technique for Padampur bypoll

The celebration ought to transfer forward and focus on Padampur, however earlier than that there must be a transfer for a consensus for collection of candidate. The BJD has misplaced three bypolls throughout its 22 years rule within the state. But the primary two defeats at Talsara and Laxmipur in 2006 and 2008 respectively, was when the celebration was in coalition authorities within the state.

The Dhamnagar defeat is barely defeat after 2009 when the celebration severed its ties with the BJD. Before Dhamnagar, the celebration had received Tirtol, Pipili, Balasore, Bijepur and Brajranagar byelections, all after 2019 Assembly elections. In three seats, sympathy wave performed a serious half the place kin of deceased MLAs got tickets.

This has led to a requirement among the many celebration leaders to present ticket for the Padampur seat to Tilottama Singh Bariha, spouse of deceased MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha whose current passing away has led to the bypoll. Another severe contender for ticket is an OAS officer Mahendra Badhei who’s now serving as deputy collector at Nuapada. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is reported to have mentioned with some key western Odisha leaders concerning the Padampur bypoll and collection of candidates on Sunday.

BHUBANESWAR: As BJD prepares to place apart the Dhamnagar defeat and transfer on to the following bypoll for Padampur Assembly constituency on December 5, a number of questions have cropped up over the primary defeat of the ruling celebration since 2019.

While the method to transform technique to get again to successful methods at Padampur has began, a requirement is rising throughout the ruling celebration for an intensive overview of the bypoll defeat in order that the errors are usually not repeated.

Despite the general public positioning of the BJD leaders following the defeat, fingers are being pointed at collection of the candidate for Dhamnagar which many really feel led to such a end result. The collection of celebration candidate led to an open revolt by Rajendra Kumar Das, a heavyweight and former MLA of the constituency in opposition to the management. The BJD managers did not make up for the mistaken dedicated on the preliminary levels regardless of repeated efforts. 

This is for the primary time that there was an open revolt in opposition to celebration management over the collection of a candidate which proved pricey. Because of this, not solely a sizeable part of the celebration and rank file didn’t come out in assist of the official candidate, at many locations they labored in opposition to the BJD. What else can clarify the celebration’s poor efficiency in Tihidi block, the house of BJD candidate Abanti Das.

The end result has additionally proved that the ladies card performed by the BJD basing on its energy of self assist teams (SHGs) below the Mission Shakti initiative didn’t work as anticipated. A senior celebration chief mentioned the calculation primarily based on SHG vote financial institution of the celebration didn’t work. “Fielding anybody as a candidate when there are strong contenders does not always work. It worked in Balasore, but failed in Dhamnagar,” he mentioned.

Moreover, the dominance of outdoor leaders, notably close by constituencies within the affairs of Dhamnagar through the bypoll additionally backfired.  A majority of celebration leaders had been of the opinion that there must be a course correction by the management in order that these errors are usually not repeated. 

After Dhamnagar loss, BJD to transform technique for Padampur bypoll

The celebration ought to transfer forward and focus on Padampur, however earlier than that there must be a transfer for a consensus for collection of candidate. The BJD has misplaced three bypolls throughout its 22 years rule within the state. But the primary two defeats at Talsara and Laxmipur in 2006 and 2008 respectively, was when the celebration was in coalition authorities within the state.

The Dhamnagar defeat is barely defeat after 2009 when the celebration severed its ties with the BJD. Before Dhamnagar, the celebration had received Tirtol, Pipili, Balasore, Bijepur and Brajranagar byelections, all after 2019 Assembly elections. In three seats, sympathy wave performed a serious half the place kin of deceased MLAs got tickets.

This has led to a requirement among the many celebration leaders to present ticket for the Padampur seat to Tilottama Singh Bariha, spouse of deceased MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha whose current passing away has led to the bypoll. Another severe contender for ticket is an OAS officer Mahendra Badhei who’s now serving as deputy collector at Nuapada. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is reported to have mentioned with some key western Odisha leaders concerning the Padampur bypoll and collection of candidates on Sunday.