Ahead of the local body elections, tensions are rising in the Chhuikhadan Nagar Panchayat. Making a major move, the Congress Party has fielded MP Nagar Panchayat President candidate Namrata Giriraj Kishor Das, who quit the BJP recently. Political observers say the leader’s decision was strategic to weaken the BJP and win over the local vote. Paroled BJP leader and former district vice president Giriraj Kishor Das and his wife Namrata Das joined Congress on Monday. Less than 24 hours after joining, Congress put Namrata’s name among the candidates, making the first bold, calculated move in the ongoing electoral war.
The announcement has only increased the national electoral fervour through BJP and Congress ratcheting up the campaign heat. At the same time, the BJP has decided to field Sheetal Jain, daughter of senior leader Khoobchand Parakh, as its candidate. However, this has angered local BJP workers as well as a part of the public, allowing internal fissures to become apparent in the party. The dissatisfaction has become a setback for BJP’s efforts to stay united and retain voter trust.
Congress has already seen Namrata Das’s candidature as a tactical way in which it is tapping into the local dynamics. Informed sources also said growing favouritism and neglect of grassroots workers had been reasons for his defection and that her husband, Giriraj Kishor Das, a two-time Nagar Panchayat President, was party to the decision. In fact, the BJP leadership had been ignoring the efforts made by regional workers and for this, he decided to join Congress following the party’s policies and the tenure of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, he added.
In Chhuikhadan, the election is going to be a very tight contest, and the voters can be expected to strongly choose their candidates on the basis of their reputation, experience, and developmental agenda. Both parties are prepared to implement secure plans for victory. How well the parties are able to manage internal dynamics will shape who wins this high-stakes election.
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