Vote adhikar yatra: The new warmth has knocked in the politics of Bihar. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s 16 -day ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ ended in Patna on 1 September today. During this, Rahul Gandhi along with Tejashwi Yadav and other leaders of the Grand Alliance covered a distance of about 1300 km and tried to connect with the public directly in about 23 districts. Questions are now being raised about this visit whether the ‘bargaining power’ of the Congress has increased and can it make RJD difficult in seat sharing politics? Let us know the answers to all the questions …
Congress increased confidence
Out of power in Bihar for three decades, the Congress has filled new enthusiasm in its workers and cadre through this visit. Political experts say that Rahul Gandhi has done an important job of increasing the ‘political visibility’ of the Congress in Bihar by joining the land this time. In 2020, the Congress, which contested 70 seats in the year 2020, can be seen strongly strongly in seat sharing.
Main focus on North Bihar and Mithilanchal
During the yatra, Rahul Gandhi, especially targeted the areas of North Bihar and Mithilanchal, which are still considered a stronghold of NDA. Out of the 110 seats that the Congress covered through travel, about 80 seats are currently occupied by NDA. These include districts like Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Champaran and Muzaffarpur. The focus of the Congress is now on getting back its lost land on these seats.
Difficulties may increase in seat sharing
According to political experts, after the success of the yatra, the Congress will now take further steps over ‘seat sharing’ in the Grand Alliance. Rahul Gandhi’s presence has hoped party workers that this time the Congress will claim more seats, not only by becoming ‘ally’.
Congress silence on Tejashwi’s claim
During the visit, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav appeared together, but the Congress has kept silence on the face of the Chief Minister’s post. Tejashwi has described himself as a contender for the post of Chief Minister and Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party has also approved his name. But the Congress did not take any clear stand on this. It is being said that the Congress is deliberately keeping silence under the strategy. The party fears that if she considers Tejashwi a face, non-Yadav OBC and upper caste voters may be removed. In such a situation, the Congress wants to move forward on the electoral strategy without announcing his face.
Now what next?
Now the question is arising whether the strategy is only for more bargaining in seat sharing, or is there any other clever plan in Rahul Gandhi’s mind? The game of hide and seek is still going on in India alliance. Even after doing the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, when the Congress did not give any indication in the name of Tejashwi, Tejashwi himself submitted the claim of the Chief Minister’s candidature, then Akhilesh Yadav also stamped his face.
At the same time, the Congress is planning to contest elections in Bihar without the Chief Minister, while RJD is openly claiming to contest elections in the name of Tejashwi. This is considered to be an important part of the Congress strategy. The Congress does not want to annoy the non-Yadav OBC and upper caste votes by announcing the name of Tejashwi. The Congress feels that if Tejashwi is declared a face and contests elections, then Dalit-OBC and upper caste voters should not get angry. That is why he is making such a dilemma and is adopting silence on the CM face.