Before the Uttar Pradesh Vidhansabha Election 2022 (UP Vidhansabha Chunav 2022), the stampede of leaders has heated up the political atmosphere. Manipulation and alliances have spoiled the equation of political parties. Talking about the Etmadpur assembly seat of Agra, there was a triangular struggle, but after Swami Prasad Maurya’s move to the SP, the BJP engaged in damage control included Thakur Dharampal Singh, a possible SP candidate from the Etmadpur assembly seat, in the party. have taken. After this, the victory of BJP in Etmadpur assembly seat is visible, but the opposition of the supporters of current MLA Rampratap Chauhan has created a political ruckus. Here, the BSP, which has its dominance in the Etmadpur Assembly, is also not looking any less. Jatav and Baghel majority have made their claim strong by fielding a Baghel candidate in this seat, while BJP is trying to woo Thakur voters.
The bugle of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha 2022 has sounded. The first phase of the seven-phased elections is on February 10. In the first phase, candidates will try their luck in nine assembly seats of Agra. BSP has made its candidate Sarvesh Baghel for Etmadpur assembly seat. After Samajwadi Party’s possible candidate Dharampal switched to BJP, now the SP will be looking for a good candidate. If sources are to be believed, a rebel Thakur leader of BJP can be made a candidate. Dharampal can be a BJP candidate. According to party sources, many MLAs are likely to be cut from Agra. They can be made candidates on the image of MLAs.
A look at the caste figures of Etmadpur assembly seat
The BSP is dominating the Etmadpur assembly seat. BSP is the first party that has won this seat thrice in 1996, 2007 and 2012. The reason is that there is a sizeable population of Dalits in this seat. According to a figure, the number of Jatav voters in Etmadpur assembly seat is about 90 thousand, Thakur 80 thousand, Baghel 55 thousand, Muslim 35 thousand, Yadav about 18 thousand, Jat 20 thousand, Vaish 15 thousand, Brahmin about 12 thousand, Kushwaha 22 thousand. Apart from this, there are one to 1.5 lakh voters from other backward castes. According to political experts, if there is a breach in the voters of BJP, then BSP can get the benefit of it. There are about 4.50 lakh voters in the Etmadupar assembly seat.
Political parties engaged in the tussle of leaders
Defection leaders have become active before the assembly elections. After the BJP cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Samajwadi Party, many leaders have intensified the search for their whereabouts. There are discussions in the political circles that Rampratap Singh Chauhan, BJP MLA from Etmadpur, can contest from Samajwadi Party.
Protest at BJP office after Dharampal joins BJP
After the joining of Dharampal Singh in BJP, supporters of sitting MLA Rampratap Chauhan from Etmadpur assembly seat created a ruckus at the Brajkshetra office at Jaipur House, BJP office at 3 pm on Wednesday. Several party workers reached the office to tender their resignations. The workers raised slogans at the office. Here, sources reveal that Rampratap Chauhan is reaching Delhi to fit his jugaad.
The Election Commission announced the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh on 8 January. Voting for the 403-seat 18th Assembly will be held in seven phases from February 10 to March 7. The results of the elections will come on March 10. Voting will be held in UP in seven phases on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7.
On February 10, in the first phase, 58 seats in 11 districts of western UP, second phase on February 14 in 55 seats in 9 districts, in the third phase on February 20, 59 in 16 districts. Voting will take place on the seats. In the fourth phase, polling will be held on February 23 in 60 seats in 9 districts including Lucknow. In the fifth phase, on February 27, 60 seats in 11 districts, in the sixth phase, 57 seats in 10 districts on March 3, and the seventh and last phases on March 7 in 9 districts. 54 seats will be done. The term of the 17th Assembly (UP Assembly) is till 15 May.
Elections to the 403 seats for the 17th Legislative Assembly were held in 7 phases from 11 February to 8 March 2017. In that election, BJP won 312 seats for the first time and secured three-fourth majority in the UP Vidhansabha. The Samajwadi Party and Congress alliance led by Akhilesh Yadav could win 54 seats. Apart from this, the BSP of Mayawati, who had been Chief Minister several times in the state, was reduced to 19 seats. This time the direct contest is believed to be between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP. The BJP is contesting the elections by putting forward the faces of Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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