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In BJP’s Rajasthan Sweeping Lead, Naguar And Jodhpur Stories Could Stun Congress
Swarajya Staff
May 23, 2019, 12:12 PM | Updated 12:12 PM IST
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Nagaur is the only constituency in Rajasthan where you would see BJP's name replaced by another entrant. Not Congress. Here, is Rashtriya Loktantra Party, which had announced its arrival last year, fighting for BJP. Leading from here is Hanuman Beniwal, the party's founder himself. The NDA is leading on all seats in the western state. It had won all seats in 2014.
Beniwal is leading in Nagaur by 96,128 votes against Jyoti Mirdha of Congress. BJP seems to have been embraced by the tribal vote in Rajasthan and other aspects of caste math seems to be in its favour.
In 2018, ahead of the state Assembly election, Beniwal had put his foot firmly in the state's political soil. BJP was able to communicate well with him for the Lok Sabha election and the opponents could not absorb the advantage.
Another likely upset for Congress could be in Jodhpur, where Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot is trailing. Jodhpur was recently in the news for communal clashes. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is leading by a considerable margin - 1,23,560 votes.
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