Via PTI
VIRAMGAM: The ruling BJP in Gujarat has fielded newly-inducted younger Patidar chief Hardik Patel to seize from the Congress the Viramgam Meeting seat that had thrown up a wonder within the ultimate election and is thought of as resistant to caste politics as leaders from other castes and religions, together with a minority neighborhood, have represented it to this point.
For the 29-year-old Patel, a local of Chandranagar village of Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad who used to be born and taken up in Viramgam the town, it’s his maiden Meeting election.
He’s going to lock horns with sitting Congress MLA Lakhabhai Bharwad, who defeated Bharatiya Janata Celebration’s Tejashree Patel in 2017 by way of a margin of over 6,500 votes.
Viramgam Meeting phase, which contains Viramgam, Mandal and Detroj talukas of Ahmedabad, has been with the Congress for the ultimate 10 years. This and 92 different seats will move to polls in the second one segment on December 5.
Apparently, within the 2012 Meeting polls, Tejashree Patel had contested as a Congress candidate and defeated BJP’s Pragji Patel by way of a margin of greater than 16,000 votes.
Throughout her tenure because the Congress MLA, she left her mark as a fierce critic of the ruling BJP, each outside and inside the Meeting.
Alternatively, to everybody’s wonder, when she switched facets and fought at the BJP price ticket in 2017, electorate rejected her and selected Congress’ Lakhabhai Bharwad, who belonged to the Different Backward Elegance (OBC).
Whilst some electorate really feel that Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency now, some others say he has been energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of the native problems, and therefore defeating him would no longer be simple for Hardik.
Viramgam contains just about 3 lakh electorate, together with 65,000 Thakor (OBC) electorate, 50,000 Patidars or Patel electorate, just about 35,000 Dalits, 20,000 Bharwad and Rabari neighborhood electorate, 20,000 Muslims, 18,000 Koli participants and 10,000 Karadia (OBC) Rajputs.
Alternatively, this seat has to this point given MLAs from other castes, together with Tejashree Patel (Patidar), Daudbhai Patel (Muslim) in 1980, Kamabhai Rathod (Karadia Rajput) in 2007 and Lakhabhai Bharwad (OBC).
“Other folks of Viramgam by no means vote on caste traces. That’s the reason why applicants from other castes have gained over the a long time. Citizens of this seat handiest see efficiency and dedication against folks and the celebration. I’m assured of maintaining this seat,” mentioned Bharwad when requested if Hardik’s nomination would possibly create bother for him this time.
Bharwad is depending on his previous efficiency and the paintings accomplished for the folks or a minimum of elevating the problems within the Meeting in addition to on the native stage to get an answer.
Each Viramgam Municipality and Taluka Panchayat are with the BJP.
“Previous, the situation of roads within the constituency used to be unhealthy as they weren’t resurfaced for seven years. However because of my constant efforts, they have got resurfaced. Alternatively, the folks of Viramgam the town are struggling since the BJP is ruling the municipality. Individuals are conscious about who’s at fault and who did their paintings,” Bharwad mentioned.
Some locals additionally recommended Bharwad’s claims concerning the paintings he had accomplished as far as an MLA.
“There’s no doubt that Patel is extra fashionable. However it’s also a indisputable fact that Bharwad used to be energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of our problems, be it unhealthy roads or overflowing gutters. We now have observed him at the floor. Although he used to be no longer in a position to unravel all of the problems, folks know that he had attempted,” mentioned auto driving force Kantilal Parmar.
Any other voter claimed that Hardik’s probabilities of profitable had greater with the renomination of Bharwad.
“Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency. Having a look on the caste equations, Congress will have to have fielded any person from Thakor neighborhood. Now, Hardik’s possibilities have long gone up with Bharwad’s renomination,” he mentioned.
The Aam Aadmi Celebration could also be within the fray, which to begin with gave a price ticket to at least one Kunvarji Thakor, ahead of changing him with Amarsinh Thakor.
Kunvarji used to be unsatisfied with the improvement and made up our minds to combat as an impartial. In 2017, he contested as an impartial and secured fourth position with 10,800 votes.
One Kirit Rathod, a identified Dalit activist from Viramgam, could also be within the fray as an impartial.
Many consider that this trio, if they continue to be within the fray, can disrupt the vote casting equations and provides surprising effects. The ultimate date to withdraw nomination is November 21.
Hardik, who rose to prominence after main the Patidar reservation agitation looking for OBC standing for the Patidar caste, joined the BJP in June after being with the Congress for just about two years.
He’s now traveling villages of the area.
Within the “listing of guarantees” issued by way of him, the primary one says he’ll ensure that Viramgam will get the standing of a district and rural individuals are already thanking Patel for taking over this factor.
“Viramgam is large sufficient to be declared as a separate district. Other folks were difficult it for a while. This may occasionally get to the bottom of lots of our issues as a result of we need to commute all of the option to Ahmedabad for quite a lot of works associated with the collector’s workplace or for court-related issues. Hardik has rightly taken up the problem,” mentioned Amrat Patel, a neighborhood farmer.
Different key guarantees come with construction a contemporary sports activities advanced, colleges, 50-bed hospitals every in Mandal taluka, Detroj taluka and close to Nal Sarovar, 1,000 govt homes in Viramgam the town, business property, and gardens, amongst others.
Significantly, the four-page leaflet of guarantees does no longer in finding any point out of the phrase “Patidar” in it.
In his brief bio, it’s discussed that he used to be born in a “Hindu circle of relatives” in Gujarat and his overdue father Bharatbhai used to be an energetic BJP employee on this area.
Hinting on the EWS (economically weaker sections) quota presented in Gujarat after his agitation for reservation, the leaflet says Hardik’s “ancient agitation” used to be instrumental in offering many advantages not to only one however a number of communities.
“Our marketing campaign goes very robust and individuals are showering their blessings on Hardik. Other folks don’t seem to be proud of Congress MLA and they would like a metamorphosis this time. We’re assured that individuals of Viramgam seat will vote for Hardik and as soon as once more convey BJP to energy within the state,” mentioned Hardik’s marketing campaign supervisor Dipak Patel.
VIRAMGAM: The ruling BJP in Gujarat has fielded newly-inducted younger Patidar chief Hardik Patel to seize from the Congress the Viramgam Meeting seat that had thrown up a wonder within the ultimate election and is thought of as resistant to caste politics as leaders from other castes and religions, together with a minority neighborhood, have represented it to this point.
For the 29-year-old Patel, a local of Chandranagar village of Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad who used to be born and taken up in Viramgam the town, it’s his maiden Meeting election.
He’s going to lock horns with sitting Congress MLA Lakhabhai Bharwad, who defeated Bharatiya Janata Celebration’s Tejashree Patel in 2017 by way of a margin of over 6,500 votes.
Viramgam Meeting phase, which contains Viramgam, Mandal and Detroj talukas of Ahmedabad, has been with the Congress for the ultimate 10 years. This and 92 different seats will move to polls in the second one segment on December 5.
Apparently, within the 2012 Meeting polls, Tejashree Patel had contested as a Congress candidate and defeated BJP’s Pragji Patel by way of a margin of greater than 16,000 votes.
Throughout her tenure because the Congress MLA, she left her mark as a fierce critic of the ruling BJP, each outside and inside the Meeting.
Alternatively, to everybody’s wonder, when she switched facets and fought at the BJP price ticket in 2017, electorate rejected her and selected Congress’ Lakhabhai Bharwad, who belonged to the Different Backward Elegance (OBC).
Whilst some electorate really feel that Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency now, some others say he has been energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of the native problems, and therefore defeating him would no longer be simple for Hardik.
Viramgam contains just about 3 lakh electorate, together with 65,000 Thakor (OBC) electorate, 50,000 Patidars or Patel electorate, just about 35,000 Dalits, 20,000 Bharwad and Rabari neighborhood electorate, 20,000 Muslims, 18,000 Koli participants and 10,000 Karadia (OBC) Rajputs.
Alternatively, this seat has to this point given MLAs from other castes, together with Tejashree Patel (Patidar), Daudbhai Patel (Muslim) in 1980, Kamabhai Rathod (Karadia Rajput) in 2007 and Lakhabhai Bharwad (OBC).
“Other folks of Viramgam by no means vote on caste traces. That’s the reason why applicants from other castes have gained over the a long time. Citizens of this seat handiest see efficiency and dedication against folks and the celebration. I’m assured of maintaining this seat,” mentioned Bharwad when requested if Hardik’s nomination would possibly create bother for him this time.
Bharwad is depending on his previous efficiency and the paintings accomplished for the folks or a minimum of elevating the problems within the Meeting in addition to on the native stage to get an answer.
Each Viramgam Municipality and Taluka Panchayat are with the BJP.
“Previous, the situation of roads within the constituency used to be unhealthy as they weren’t resurfaced for seven years. However because of my constant efforts, they have got resurfaced. Alternatively, the folks of Viramgam the town are struggling since the BJP is ruling the municipality. Individuals are conscious about who’s at fault and who did their paintings,” Bharwad mentioned.
Some locals additionally recommended Bharwad’s claims concerning the paintings he had accomplished as far as an MLA.
“There’s no doubt that Patel is extra fashionable. However it’s also a indisputable fact that Bharwad used to be energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of our problems, be it unhealthy roads or overflowing gutters. We now have observed him at the floor. Although he used to be no longer in a position to unravel all of the problems, folks know that he had attempted,” mentioned auto driving force Kantilal Parmar.
Any other voter claimed that Hardik’s probabilities of profitable had greater with the renomination of Bharwad.
“Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency. Having a look on the caste equations, Congress will have to have fielded any person from Thakor neighborhood. Now, Hardik’s possibilities have long gone up with Bharwad’s renomination,” he mentioned.
The Aam Aadmi Celebration could also be within the fray, which to begin with gave a price ticket to at least one Kunvarji Thakor, ahead of changing him with Amarsinh Thakor.
Kunvarji used to be unsatisfied with the improvement and made up our minds to combat as an impartial. In 2017, he contested as an impartial and secured fourth position with 10,800 votes.
One Kirit Rathod, a identified Dalit activist from Viramgam, could also be within the fray as an impartial.
Many consider that this trio, if they continue to be within the fray, can disrupt the vote casting equations and provides surprising effects. The ultimate date to withdraw nomination is November 21.
Hardik, who rose to prominence after main the Patidar reservation agitation looking for OBC standing for the Patidar caste, joined the BJP in June after being with the Congress for just about two years.
He’s now traveling villages of the area.
Within the “listing of guarantees” issued by way of him, the primary one says he’ll ensure that Viramgam will get the standing of a district and rural individuals are already thanking Patel for taking over this factor.
“Viramgam is large sufficient to be declared as a separate district. Other folks were difficult it for a while. This may occasionally get to the bottom of lots of our issues as a result of we need to commute all of the option to Ahmedabad for quite a lot of works associated with the collector’s workplace or for court-related issues. Hardik has rightly taken up the problem,” mentioned Amrat Patel, a neighborhood farmer.
Different key guarantees come with construction a contemporary sports activities advanced, colleges, 50-bed hospitals every in Mandal taluka, Detroj taluka and close to Nal Sarovar, 1,000 govt homes in Viramgam the town, business property, and gardens, amongst others.
Significantly, the four-page leaflet of guarantees does no longer in finding any point out of the phrase “Patidar” in it.
In his brief bio, it’s discussed that he used to be born in a “Hindu circle of relatives” in Gujarat and his overdue father Bharatbhai used to be an energetic BJP employee on this area.
Hinting on the EWS (economically weaker sections) quota presented in Gujarat after his agitation for reservation, the leaflet says Hardik’s “ancient agitation” used to be instrumental in offering many advantages not to only one however a number of communities.
“Our marketing campaign goes very robust and individuals are showering their blessings on Hardik. Other folks don’t seem to be proud of Congress MLA and they would like a metamorphosis this time. We’re assured that individuals of Viramgam seat will vote for Hardik and as soon as once more convey BJP to energy within the state,” mentioned Hardik’s marketing campaign supervisor Dipak Patel.