Varanasi: Although listing of front-runners for the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering ticket to contest mayoral election from Varanasi is lengthy, partymen see robust risk of a candidate from both Brahmin or Bhumihar caste to be named as candidate.
For the reason that time election of mayor started by direct polling in 1995, BJP has by no means misplaced. Not solely the truth that the get together has a monopoly on this seat, there’s additionally the allure of holding this prestigious workplace at a time when town is witnessing historic growth courtesy native MP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi that’s making contenders for ticket all of the extra hopeful.
Speaking to TOI on Thursday, BJP metropolis chief Vidyasagar Rai, one in every of contenders for get together ticket to contest mayoral election from Varanasi, stated, “A complete of 67 purposes for candidature for mayoral submit had been submitted to town unit. All these purposes have been forwarded to state headquarters by Kashi regional unit.” Rai confirmed he’s amongst these 67 contenders for BJP ticket.
Being the PM’s constituency, town is below direct monitoring of central excessive command and the leaders aren’t able to make any touch upon the seemingly candidate. However, as per their estimate, possibilities of there being a a Brahmin or Bhumihar candidate are excessive.
The get together sources stated if Vidyasagar, former deputy mayor Sanjay Rai and Dharmendra Singh are within the race for ticket as Bhumihar faces, many Brahmin leaders, together with Sudhir Mishra, Ashok Pandey and former mayor Ram Gopal Mohaley try their luck for the ticket.
From commerce and trade, Manish Kapoor, R Okay Chaudhary, Rajendra Goenka and former metropolis chief Pradeep Agrahari are the front-runners whereas outgoing mayor Mridula Jaiswal can be prone to be in for a second time period.
BJP had gained 1995, 2000 and 2006 mayoral election with OBC candidates together with Saroj Singh, Amarnath Yadav and Kaushalendra Singh Patel, respectively.
When this seat fell generally class, the get together fielded Mohale as Brahmin candidate in 2006. When the seat was reserved for lady in 2017 BJP put its religion in Mridula Jaiswal- the daughter-in-law of former MP late Shankar Prasad Jaiswal.
For the reason that time election of mayor started by direct polling in 1995, BJP has by no means misplaced. Not solely the truth that the get together has a monopoly on this seat, there’s additionally the allure of holding this prestigious workplace at a time when town is witnessing historic growth courtesy native MP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi that’s making contenders for ticket all of the extra hopeful.
Speaking to TOI on Thursday, BJP metropolis chief Vidyasagar Rai, one in every of contenders for get together ticket to contest mayoral election from Varanasi, stated, “A complete of 67 purposes for candidature for mayoral submit had been submitted to town unit. All these purposes have been forwarded to state headquarters by Kashi regional unit.” Rai confirmed he’s amongst these 67 contenders for BJP ticket.
Being the PM’s constituency, town is below direct monitoring of central excessive command and the leaders aren’t able to make any touch upon the seemingly candidate. However, as per their estimate, possibilities of there being a a Brahmin or Bhumihar candidate are excessive.
The get together sources stated if Vidyasagar, former deputy mayor Sanjay Rai and Dharmendra Singh are within the race for ticket as Bhumihar faces, many Brahmin leaders, together with Sudhir Mishra, Ashok Pandey and former mayor Ram Gopal Mohaley try their luck for the ticket.
From commerce and trade, Manish Kapoor, R Okay Chaudhary, Rajendra Goenka and former metropolis chief Pradeep Agrahari are the front-runners whereas outgoing mayor Mridula Jaiswal can be prone to be in for a second time period.
BJP had gained 1995, 2000 and 2006 mayoral election with OBC candidates together with Saroj Singh, Amarnath Yadav and Kaushalendra Singh Patel, respectively.
When this seat fell generally class, the get together fielded Mohale as Brahmin candidate in 2006. When the seat was reserved for lady in 2017 BJP put its religion in Mridula Jaiswal- the daughter-in-law of former MP late Shankar Prasad Jaiswal.