Congress and BJP claim direct fight in Chhatarpur
2 Dec 2013 3:47 AM IST
‘I shall defeat him with a greater margin this time. In the last election, the BSP candidate was very strong and sliced away a significant portion of my votebank but this time BSP is not a major factor here,’ said Balram Tanwar, Congress candidate, who had won this seat by defeating Brahm Singh Tanwar of BJP with 5,030 votes in 2008 assembly elections.
The fight on the seat in 2008 was triangular as Karan Singh Tanwar of BSP had bagged 25,492 votes. The winner Congress’ Balram Tanwar had secured 32,406 votes followed by 27,376 votes that went in the BJP’s kitty. ‘I lost the election last time as BSP sliced a major portion of my votebank particularly in village areas but this time BSP candidate is not strong enough to make the contest triangular. I am in direct fight with Congress,’ said Brahm Singh Tanwar.
The claims of these two political rivals — that they are in a direct fight this time, is also supported by people in the areas. The assembly seat has a blend of village and urban voters with villagers having a larger share in over 1.7 lakh votes. The major villages of the Chhatarpur constituency include Ashola, Bhati, Dera, Mandi, Jaunapur, Ayanagar, Chhatarpur and Ghitorni. It also has most of the farmhouses besides DDA flats and colonies in these areas.
‘I am seeking votes on the basis of development works I have done in my constituency and peace,’ said Balram Tanwar enumerating his works like community centres, roads, providing potable water in villages and colonies through Sonia Vihar water treatment plant. While BJP’s Brahm Singh Tanwar is highlighting his failures and unfulfilled promises that include stadium, hospital, bus terminals and ITI which were deserted after inauguration. Price rise, corruption and Harsh Vardhan-Modi are also being highlighted.
But BSP’s Amit Kumar is also confident of being able to increase his tally. ‘BSP holds a cadre vote bank and no one can burgle into it,’ Kumar said. There are eight candidates in the fray including one independent against 11 candidates who had tried their luck in 2008.
The fight on the seat in 2008 was triangular as Karan Singh Tanwar of BSP had bagged 25,492 votes. The winner Congress’ Balram Tanwar had secured 32,406 votes followed by 27,376 votes that went in the BJP’s kitty. ‘I lost the election last time as BSP sliced a major portion of my votebank particularly in village areas but this time BSP candidate is not strong enough to make the contest triangular. I am in direct fight with Congress,’ said Brahm Singh Tanwar.
The claims of these two political rivals — that they are in a direct fight this time, is also supported by people in the areas. The assembly seat has a blend of village and urban voters with villagers having a larger share in over 1.7 lakh votes. The major villages of the Chhatarpur constituency include Ashola, Bhati, Dera, Mandi, Jaunapur, Ayanagar, Chhatarpur and Ghitorni. It also has most of the farmhouses besides DDA flats and colonies in these areas.
‘I am seeking votes on the basis of development works I have done in my constituency and peace,’ said Balram Tanwar enumerating his works like community centres, roads, providing potable water in villages and colonies through Sonia Vihar water treatment plant. While BJP’s Brahm Singh Tanwar is highlighting his failures and unfulfilled promises that include stadium, hospital, bus terminals and ITI which were deserted after inauguration. Price rise, corruption and Harsh Vardhan-Modi are also being highlighted.
But BSP’s Amit Kumar is also confident of being able to increase his tally. ‘BSP holds a cadre vote bank and no one can burgle into it,’ Kumar said. There are eight candidates in the fray including one independent against 11 candidates who had tried their luck in 2008.
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