Prem Shankar Mishra, Kunda: It’s about 12 midday on Thursday. There’s a board of ‘Raja Bhaiya Adolescence Brigade’ at one position in Kunda Bazar. There, supporters dressed in yellow kerchiefs with noticed marks are seated. On the identical time, a convoy of supporters of SP candidate Gulshan Yadav leaves the marketplace. Right here, the noise of the slogans intensifies. Ratnesh, status at a distance, meets his eyes, smiling meaningfully and says, ‘The view is observed. This time there’s no election in Raja Bhaiya’s fortress. This time there’s a great pageant between Guru-Chella.
Even though there are seven assemblies in Pratapgarh district, however this time all eyes are on two assemblies, Kunda and Babaganj. From Kunda, Prince Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias ‘Raja Bhaiya’ of Bhadri princely state fights and his ‘Naam’ from Babaganj. This is, victory for twenty years is a part of him, which has been stamped through Raja Bhaiya.
The governments of the state modified, no longer the ‘govt’ of the king
Raja Bhaiya is an MLA from Kunda Meeting since 1993. Seven CMs had been made within the state in thirty years however Raghuraj’s govt remained right here. Raja Bhaiya used to be additionally a minister within the govt starting from Kalyan Singh, Rajnath Singh, Ram Prakash Gupta, Mulayam Singh Yadav to Akhilesh Yadav through contesting as an unbiased. Mayawati, who was CM with the improve of BJP in 2002, for kidnapping a BJP MLA, despatched him to prison and likewise imposed POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) on him. This used to be additionally one of the crucial causes for BJP taking flight improve from Mayawati’s govt. Once he was the CM on August 28, 2003 through manipulation, Mulayam Singh Yadav issued the primary order for the go back of the grandson of Raja Bhaiya after which made him a minister within the cupboard. After 2002, the SP didn’t even box a candidate towards Raja in 3 elections. In 2012, Akhilesh Yadav made him a jail minister, however he needed to move to prison once more and depart the ministerial publish for the homicide of DSP Jiyaul in Kunda. Akhilesh made him a minister once more after a blank chit within the CBI investigation. Then again, now Akhilesh says, ‘Kaun Raja Bhaiya?’
This time the equations modified like this
Raja’s clout in Kunda may also be gauged from the truth that from 70% to 82% of the whole votes polled right here, the Raja has long past to other elections. However, this time the Samajwadi Birthday celebration has fielded Raja’s as soon as best friend Gulshan Yadav as its candidate. Because of the efficient collection of Yadav-Muslim electorate and the pastime of SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, the SP has put complete pressure right here. SP’s supporter Anil Yadav, who’s going to Akhilesh’s rally, says with nice enthusiasm that this time the kunda can be goonda-free. Someone else status subsequent to him protested that what’s Gulshan then? Anil stated, power will have to be had to struggle the fight. The BJP has fielded Sindhuja Mishra, her husband who fought from the BSP towards Raja in 2007.
crocodile is there however no tooth
Shivram Maurya used to be pulling beedis on the Alapur crossroads of Kunda Street. It is part of Babaganj Legislative Meeting. When requested concerning the situation of the election from right here, he took an extended puff. Taking away the smoke, he stated, here’s the emphasis of the king. Requested, is the king combating with the swivel? Shivram stated, Babaganj additionally belongs to the king. He has stored his arms on Vinod, that is why he’s changing into an MLA. Vinod Saroj is the sitting MLA and candidate of Raja’s celebration Jansatta Dal right here. Final time he defeated BJP through 30,000 votes. Native folks say that because of different schemes together with ration, there’s numerous emphasis of BJP now, however there’s a drawback because of the candidate being an intruder.
When requested the identify of Ram Vilas Yadav, who used to be consuming paan at Baba Yadav’s store, sooner than the trade, he hesitated. I requested, is there numerous worry right here? He smiled and stated, ‘There are extra brothers right here than there’s no brother in Bombay. When he teased the tale of the king’s pond and the crocodile, he stated, the crocodile is there, nevertheless it has no tooth. Then he clarified himself – the tale of the crocodile is fabricated. When Raja Bhaiya went to prison in 2002, Mayawati snatched his pond. In that, every so often the tale of crocodile and every so often male skeleton used to be fabricated. Raja Bhaiya is helping folks right here, there are simply rumours outdoor.’
Combat of Loyalty vs. Exchange
In Kunda, there is an efficient collection of Brahmins, Thakurs in addition to Yadavs, Muslims and Dalits. Until now the caste traces used to wreck within the king’s air of secrecy, the SP used to be additionally with him. This time the struggle is obviously visual with the SP combating one after the other. Locals chorus from naming names, however they are saying that for the primary time in 3 many years, the opposition is campaigning aggressively and Raja may be pushing arduous. Differently, previous the election used to be for the identify. The ones on the lookout for possible choices also are having a look on the chances this time.
A gentleman dwelling within the purva of Ken Bihari says that this time the Dalit vote may be break up between Raja and Gulshan. In Thakur’s village, Dalits can move towards the Raja and in Yadav’s village towards the SP. The king has helped so much right here via different occasions together with mass marriages. Brahmin vote may be break up between Raja and BJP. Raja received ultimate time through a margin of one lakh votes. This time the struggle seems to be shut, however at the degree of belief, the threshold continues to be tilted against the king.