Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
Ajit Jogi and Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has shown high hopes of winning more than a 12 out of the 35 seats it is contesting in Chhattisgarh assembly election. The party is contesting election in alliance with the former chief minister Ajit Jogi’s Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J).

According to BSP functionaries, the party has appointed several senior leaders to supervise its campaign for the election.

Along with Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddarth, the party has deputed several leaders such as former Uttar Pradesh ministers Ambika Chaudhary and Lalji Verma, Ajay Bharti and Bhim Rajbhar to look after the election campaign in this small state,” said a BSP functionary, who is campaigning in Chhattisgarh.

He further added, “As per our assessment, there are high chances of formation of a coalition government in the state. So, if we win at least 15 seats, none can ignore our role in the formation of the next state government”.

On the condition of anonymity, a BSP leader said, “Janjgir, a Lok Sabha constituency which accommodates eight assembly seats, is the most important destination of the BSP in this election in view of its old association with the BSP founder Kanshi Ram who had contested his first general election from here”.

The assembly constituencies under Janjgir are Akalatara, Janjgeer-Champa, Sakti, Chandrapur, Jaijepur, Pamgarh, Bilaigarh and Kasdol.

In the first phase, the BSP is looking forward to win in constituencies such as Dongargarh, Donargaon, Keshkal , Kanker and Kondagaon. “We will put up a good show in these constituencies which will go to polls in the first phase of elections,” said the party functionary cited earlier.
Meanwhile, Ajit Jogi has also exuded confidence in his party’s alliance with Mayawati. While considering his alliance as an alternative to two major political parties in the elections, Jogi said, “People are fed up of both the national parties”.

Elections for the 90 constituencies in Chhattisgarh assembly will be held in two phases on November 12 and 20.

By fatima

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