BJP National President JP Nadda today started preparations for the assembly elections 2023 from Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. But even before the election preparations, the factionalism of BJP has come to the fore during JP Nadda’s visit to Rajasthan. Former CM Vasundhara Raje has expressed her displeasure by keeping distance from JP Nadda’s conference.
Vasundhara Raje is adamant on declaring the chief minister’s face in the 2023 assembly elections. Sources associated with BJP say that the BJP high command is not ready for this. JP Nadda today attended the conference of the enlightened people of ST in Sawai Madhopur district on 2nd April. Experts are extracting different meanings from the distance of Vasundhara.
The reason for Vasundhara’s distance is the Kirori factor.
The distance of former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje from the conference has become a topic of discussion. Former CM Vasundhara Raje did not attend the conference. However, along with JP Nadda, state BJP in-charge Arun Singh, BJP state president Satish Poonia were present. But Vasundhara Raje’s distance from the convention has sealed the tussle in the BJP. CM Raje is adamant on declaring the chief ministerial face for the 2023 assembly elections. However, experts are also telling the second major reason for keeping distance from JP Nadda’s program. Experts say that because of BJP MP Kirori Lal Meena, Vasundhara Raje has not participated in the conference. Vasundhara Raje and Kirodilal Meena have an old feud in the politics of Rajasthan.
JP Nadda welcomed under the leadership of Kirori
BJP National President JP Nadda got down at Sawai Madhopur railway station from the train at 11 am today. A large number of BJP workers were present to welcome JP Nadda. BJP workers led by BJP MP Kirodilal Meena welcomed JP Nadda. It is noteworthy that Sawai Madhopur district is considered a political stronghold of BJP MP Kirori Lal Meena. Kirori Lal Meena reached Parliament in 1989 by winning the Lok Sabha election from Sawai Madhopur with record votes. Kirori Lal has a lot of influence in the district. Before the assembly elections 2023, the BJP is starting the preparations for the East Rajasthan election. The big reason behind this is that in the assembly elections, in 7 districts of eastern Rajasthan, BJP had won only 4 out of 39 seats. The focus of BJP strategists is on East Rajasthan to return to Rajasthan. The top leadership wants to cultivate the traditional vote bank of Congress Meena community by sending National President JP Nadda to Sawai Madhopur.
JP Nadda welcomed in traditional style
BJP National President JP Nadda was welcomed in a traditional way by the Meena Samaj under the leadership of Kirori Lal. JP Nadda addressed the convention of Scheduled Tribes. BJP State President Satish Poonia and State Organization General Secretary Chandrashekhar had entrusted the responsibility of this program to the State ST Morcha. Through this conference, BJP wants to strengthen the party in those districts where BJP could not perform well in the last assembly elections. In the entire part of eastern Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party had to face a crushing defeat in the 2018 assembly elections.