Jaipur: The Congress get together, which boasted of profitable extra seats than anticipated within the Lok Sabha elections, is now defeated within the by-elections of the state. In seven meeting by-elections, Congress misplaced three seats and will win just one place. At 4 locations, Congress candidates couldn’t even save their deposits. What are the explanations for this dangerous efficiency of Congress?
Within a 12 months, public belief within the Congress get together, which misplaced energy after dropping the meeting elections, weakened additional. Congress misplaced three of the 4 seats gained within the 2023 meeting elections on this by-election and will save solely the Dausa fort. Apart from the Dausa seat gained by Congress, it was capable of save its deposit solely in Jhunjhunu and Ramgarh, however within the remaining 4 seats, Khinvsar, Deoli Uniara, Chaurasi and Salumber, the deposit of Congress candidates was forfeited. In the meeting elections held final 12 months, the Congress candidate couldn’t save his deposit in two out of seven locations, Khinvsar and Chaurasi. Congress was jubilant after its victory within the Lok Sabha elections, however its vanity couldn’t final lengthy. From candidate choice to election administration, Congress saved making errors at each step and BJP saved taking benefit. There isn’t any single purpose for the defeat of Congress on this by-election, however there are 5 main causes attributable to which the members of Congress diminished within the meeting.
first explanation for defeat
Barring native leaders, Congress deserted its candidature on MPs. Due to this, Jhunjhunu and Deoli-Uniara seats went out of the fingers of Congress. Dausa additionally remained defeated. Accused of neglecting public sentiments, specializing in familyism and casteism.
second purpose for defeat
The late choice to contest elections with out an alliance was additionally the principle purpose for the defeat. Due to this purpose, there was delay in candidate choice in Khinvsar, Chaurasi and Salumbar. The get together couldn’t unite its staff on these seats. Party leaders saved giving double statements concerning the alliance until the top, attributable to which Congress voters remained confused.
third purpose for defeat
Local points dominated some seats. SC and minorities, the unique vote financial institution of Congress, distanced themselves from Congress. In Jhunjhunu, the minorities and Dalits slipped, whereas in Ramgarh, aside from the minorities, the remainder of the vote financial institution didn’t stay united. Could not break the slogan of BJP whether it is divided then will probably be lower.
fourth purpose for defeat
Congress failed to steer the rebels. In Deoli-Uniara, Naresh Meena precipitated big loss and in Jhunjhunu, Rajendra Gudha, who was a minister within the Congress authorities, precipitated big loss. The Congress MPs right here didn’t even attempt to speak to him. Raghuveer Meena’s displeasure proved big in Salumbar.
fifth purpose for defeat
Big leaders of the get together didn’t go to marketing campaign on all of the seats. This didn’t ship the message of get together unity. The state in-charge of Congress didn’t come even as soon as to marketing campaign in the course of the elections.
Apart from these 5 major causes, such equations had been created in each meeting constituency, within the entice of which Congress remained trapped. In Jhunjhunu, MP Brijendra Ola’s overconfidence sank the get together. In the Congress assembly, Ola had advised the massive leaders to fret about 6 seats, depart Jhunjhunu to me. Ola didn’t even invite any massive leaders within the marketing campaign and the get together was fully depending on them and didn’t intervene even when defeat was imminent. Amit Ola, son of Congress MP Brijendra Ola, was defeated by BJP’s Rajendra Bhambu by greater than 40 thousand votes. The state of affairs in Deoli Uniara was roughly related.
MP Harish Meena made KC Meena the candidate, however took Naresh Meena calmly. Congress get together needed to speak to Naresh Meena, however Harish was not prepared for this. Many forms of discussions continued from Jaipur to Delhi on giving ticket to KC Meena. Congress get together has a protracted relationship with factionalism. Due to this, Congress has needed to endure losses many instances. When Raghuveer Meena’s ticket was canceled in Salumbar, he obtained indignant. The get together tried to steer him, however Raghuveer didn’t change into absolutely energetic. Despite holding a key place like being a member of the Congress Working Committee, Raghuveer didn’t play an energetic position. The impact was that the votes of Congress shifted in the direction of Bharatiya Adivasi Party.
In Chaurasi and Khinvsar plainly Congress contested the elections as a formality. In Khinvsar, the Congress candidate obtained solely about 5 thousand votes. In different phrases, the assembly held in Jaipur concerning ticket distribution proved to be solely a matter of satisfaction. Information was additionally revealed that the in-charge didn’t present any curiosity within the suggestions on ticket distribution. Congress has needed to pay the value of this massive defeat as a result of suggestions of MPs, nepotism and ignoring native staff. Due to the inactivity of the Congress assume tank, no critical effort was made to steer the leaders who had been indignant with the Congress.
– Deposits of Congress candidates seized in Khinvsar, Devli Uniara, Chaurasi and Salumber.
Congress get together stood third in 4 out of seven locations.
– Three tickets had been handed over to the MPs, one ticket to the household.
– Congress was not seen contesting elections in Salumbar, Chaurasi and Khinvsar.
Instead of appeasing the rebels in Devli-Uniara, Congress was seen instigating them.
– Congress state in-charge didn’t take curiosity in suggestions concerning ticket distribution.
– Overconfidence of MPs in Jhunjhunu and Devli-Uniara took the get together down.
– Congress’s massive vote financial institution shifted to Khinvsar and Salumber
