Agra Municipal Elections: BJP’s stress elevated as a consequence of Dalit-Muslim issue on reserved seats… What do the figures say?

Agra: After the reservation issued for the mayor’s seat in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the political stir has intensified. After 16 years in Agra, as soon as once more the mayor’s seat has been reserved for a Scheduled Caste girl. Lotus has blossomed 6 instances from 1989 to 2017 on the seat of Agra Municipal Corporation, however the particular factor is that BSP has given a troublesome combat to BJP. BJP’s Naveen Jain defeated BSP’s Digambar Singh Dhakre by 74,000 votes within the 2017 elections, however in line with political consultants, this time the Dalit-Muslim issue goes to present a troublesome combat to BJP, however all that is potential for BSP. Will rely upon the collection of the candidate.

Agra is known as the capital of Dalits, from the time of the Republican Party of India (RPI), six seats in Agra used to have Dalit MLAs. BSP had six MLAs within the years 2006 and 2012 additionally, however within the 2017 elections, the BJP swept the elections and captured all of the 9 meeting seats in Agra. While the lotus has blossomed each time within the Agra mayor election. BJP has been the contender for victory for the mayor for six consecutive phrases.

The variety of voters in Agra Municipal Corporation is about 13 lakh 57 thousand. Most of the voters on this are Dalits. If we take a look at the variety of voters of ‘Jatav’ caste, then there are about 3 to three.5 lakhs. Apart from this, the Muslim neighborhood additionally has about one to 1 and a half lakh voters. Apart from this, Vaishya, Brahmin and different castes are included. Dev Kumar Saket, who has been lively in politics for a very long time, says that the place of BJP is robust within the city areas, however the vote financial institution of the opposition events has been strengthened as a result of becoming a member of of the Gram Panchayats within the Municipal Corporation. Apart from this, Chaudhary Bashir had secured 35,000 votes from the Muslim neighborhood, which is not going to occur this time. If the Muslim vote goes to the BSP, then it could develop into troublesome for the BJP. The margin on the reserved seat was diminished in 2017. Earlier in 2012, BJP’s Indrajit Arya had a troublesome combat with BSP’s Kartar Singh Bhartiya on the reserved seat and BJP gained the election by 12,000 votes. Muslim social employee Sami Agai says that Dalit and Muslim alliance can problem BJP. Provided BSP selects the correct candidate. This time the Muslim candidate will even not area and the Muslim neighborhood will vote for the candidate who defeats the BJP.

Report: Sunil Saket