Lok Sabha Election 2024: All eyes will be on Rajkot seat of Gujarat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. BJP is in a very strong position in Gujarat and is dreaming of winning all the seats, but it is not going to be easy. BJP has given ticket to Union Cabinet Minister Rupala on this seat. At the same time, Congress has given ticket to Paresh Dhanani, who has already defeated Rupala. Rupala’s statement regarding Kshatriyas has been discussed earlier. With Dhanani getting the ticket, the troubles of the BJP leader on this seat have increased.
Dhanani had earlier been the Leader of Opposition in Gujarat. He has defeated Rupala earlier also. At the same time, there is an uproar over Rupala’s statement regarding the disrobing of Draupadi and despite being a powerful leader, she is in trouble.
Who is Rupala?
Patidar leader Rupala is the agriculture minister in the present government. His statement regarding the relationship between the Maharajas and the Mughals is in discussion. On April 15, 1.5 lakh people of Kshatriya community had also taken out a rally. There were also reports of his withdrawal, but the party has maintained faith in him. Rupala has become MLA from Amreli several times between 1991 and 2002. He is a minister in the current government. However, Congress is hopeful of victory against him.
Who is Paresh Dhanani?
Paresh Dhanani did B. com. Just two years after completing his degree, he created a sensation by defeating Rupala in the assembly elections. Since then his position in Gujarat Congress has continuously increased. If the Congress party comes to power in Gujarat at present, he will be a strong contender to become the Chief Minister. He had defeated Rupala in the 2002 assembly elections and now he is all set to repeat history after 22 years.
What are the equations?
Patel votes play a decisive role in Rajkot. Apart from Kadva Patels, there are also a good number of Brahmin, Kshatriya, Koli and Bania voters here. BJP has given ticket to Rupala here in place of two-time MP Mohan Kundaria. This has made the seat equations more interesting.
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