UP By Poll: There will be a fight between turncoats on this seat, BJP played Brahmin and SP played Dalit card, understand the political maths

There were more than 20 contenders for the ticket from BJP. These include former MP, son of former mayor, business leader, entrepreneur and social worker. Both the candidates will file nomination on Friday.

Published by: Akash Dubey

Just a day before the last date of nomination for the by-election on Ghaziabad assembly seat, BJP and SP revealed their cards. BJP has made Metropolitan President Sanjeev Sharma its candidate. SP has once again played the Dalit card and given ticket to Singhraj Jatav. Both the candidates will file nomination on Friday. Parmanand Garg from BSP filed nomination on Thursday.

There were more than 20 contenders for the ticket from BJP. These include former MP, son of former mayor, business leader, entrepreneur and social worker. Among these, there are four-five who claim the ticket in every election. Sanjeev Sharma’s name was also included among the contenders. It is believed that his hold in the organization made the way for the ticket easy. He has been the metropolitan president for two times.

He has experience of handling the responsibility of the organization in the Lok Sabha, Assembly and Municipal Corporation elections. The special thing is that BJP has played the Brahmin card. Atul Garg won from this seat in the 2022 elections. The seat has become vacant after he became an MP. Instead of fielding Vaishya in place of Vaishya, BJP adopted a different strategy.

SP has played the Dalit card for the second consecutive time. Earlier in the 2022 elections, Vishal Verma was fielded. He was in second place. Earlier it was believed that the seat would go to the Congress. SP’s role would be to support in the elections. But, the story changed at the last moment. Congress withdrew from the election fray and SP entered the fray.

There will be a fight between turncoats

The main contest in the by-election will be between turncoats. The candidates of all the three major parties have previously been in some other party. BJP candidate Sanjeev Sharma left SP in 2007 and joined BJP. BSP candidate Parmanand Garg was earlier in SP. He left the party a few days ago and joined BSP. Got the ticket as soon as he joined BSP. SP candidate Singhraj Jatav left BSP in 2022 and rode a bicycle. In two years, SP did not give him any important post but he won the ticket race.

Sanjeev Sharma

– Originally from Pilkhuwa in Hapur district. Has been living in Shalimar Garden for 20 years. Has a property business.

– 48-year-old Sanjeev Sharma has a Chartered Accountant degree. Became Metropolitan General Secretary in BJP in 2013, has been on the post of Metropolitan President since 2019.

Singhraj Jatav

– 48-year-old Singhraj Jatav is from Vijaynagar area. Has studied till graduation. Is a cable internet businessman.

– Has been in politics for 18 years. In BSP, he has been the Chief Sector Incharge of Meerut Division, State Incharge of Uttarakhand, Chief Coordinator of Moradabad and Bareilly Division and Councilor from Vijaynagar.

SP has won only in by-elections

SP has won the Ghaziabad assembly seat only once. This was won in a by-election 20 years ago. The seat was vacated when Congress’ Surendra Goyal became an MP from an MLA. Surendra Kumar Munni contested the election from SP. He won.

Result of 2004 by-election

Candidate’s name — Party — Votes received

Surendra Kumar Munni — SP — 64,173 votes

Satish Tyagi — Congress — 52,715 votes

Sunita Dayal — BJP — 44,324 votes

Munish Sharma — BSP — 42,162 votes

Lotus has bloomed twice in a row

BJP has won the Ghaziabad assembly seat twice in a row. Both times Atul Garg became MLA. Earlier in 1991, 1993, 1996, BJP’s Baleshwar Tyagi scored a hat-trick of victory. Sunil Sharma won from BJP in 2007. BSP has won once. It was won in 2012. In this election, Suresh Bansal opened the account of victory for BSP by defeating Atul Garg of BJP.

Courtesy : Hindi News