Milkipur By Election: BJP has balanced the Dalit equation, this election will be seen to be limited to caste instead of religious agenda

Milkipur Bypoll:: After losing the Ayodhya seat in the Lok Sabha elections, BJP was looking for a face from the Pasi community who could give a strong fight to capture the seat of SP MP Awadhesh Prasad.5         

Sudhir Kumar Singh, Published by: Rohit Mishra

Milkipur Election News: BJP has tried to corner the SP by fielding Chandrabhanu Paswan of the Pasi community. Along with balancing the caste equation, BJP has tried to answer the slogan of SP MP Awadhesh Prasad through Chandrabhan, which Awadhesh Prasad gave as SP candidate during the Lok Sabha elections on the Ayodhya seat. During the campaign, he gave the slogan ‘Ayodhya na Kashi, Abki Baar Chalega Pasi’. It is believed that in response to this slogan of Awadhesh, BJP has tried to corner the SP by betting on Pasi to counter Pasi this time.

In fact, after losing the Ayodhya seat in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP was looking for a face from the Pasi community who could give a strong fight to capture the seat of SP MP Avdhesh Prasad. For this, Chandrabhanu’s name came out strongly in the survey conducted by the party. Therefore, the BJP has decided to give a ticket to Chandrabhanu of the Pasi community against the opposition’s Pasi candidate. It is believed that after seeing the Lok Sabha election results, the BJP had also understood that this time in the by-election, instead of religious agenda like Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura, it would be beneficial to enter the contest by making the slogan of SP a weapon. Therefore, in this regard, the BJP has also decided to give a candidate from the Pasi community to counter the Pasi.

On the Milkipur seat, Dalit voters have been playing a decisive role. In that too, the number of Pasi community is the highest. This is the reason that for the last several elections, the SP has been successful by betting on the old and senior Avdhesh Prasad of the Pasi community. If we look at the data of the electoral history, BJP has won this seat only twice in all the elections since 1991. That is, politically this seat is considered to be the stronghold of SP. If sources are to be believed, this time BJP changed its strategy and was looking for a candidate whose image is unquestionable and can leave a good impact among the youth of Dalit society as compared to the elderly SP leader Awadhesh Prasad.

Attempt to woo Dalit youth

It is also believed that instead of old leaders, BJP has tried to woo the youth of Dalit society by fielding a youth. Since since the Lok Sabha elections, BJP has been firing political arrows on the age of SP MP Awadhesh Prasad. Therefore, BJP has given preference to Chandrabhanu by sidelining the claim of its elderly leaders. It is being said that Chandrabhanu has a good influence on the youth and he has been continuously working among the youth for two years. Therefore, it will help in wooing Dalit youth in the by-election.

But the challenge is no less

Despite the all-round development of Ayodhya, BJP will have to face many challenges in winning this seat which has become important for BJP after losing the Lok Sabha seat. It is believed that in this election too, BJP will have to clear its position on the opposition’s speculations like changing the constitution and ending reservation. At the same time, it will be a big challenge to get rid of the sabotage of its own people who are angry at not getting the ticket. Although former MLA Gorakhnath Baba, who was among the main contenders, has supported the party’s decision, but he has also said that Lord Shri Ram was also smiling when he was going towards the forest after losing the throne. We will also follow the path shown by him. Implications are also being drawn from this statement of his.

Decision changed at the last moment

If sources are to be believed, Surendra Rawat, who had applied for voluntary retirement from government service to contest the election a day before the ticket was issued, was at the top of the list, but a phone call from a high level spoiled all the efforts of Surendra. Many big leaders were working together to get Surendra the ticket. However, it is believed that Surendra, who was denied ticket, will be accommodated by giving him some important post in the party.

Total voters 3.5 lakh

55 thousand Pasi, 1.2 lakh other Dalits (Kori etc.), 55 thousand Yadavs, 60 thousand Brahmins, 30 thousand Muslims, 25 thousand Kshatriyas, 50 thousand other backward castes

Courtesy: Hindi News