Suspense builds over ministerial berth for Chauhan, Rajbhar
LUCKNOW OBC leaders from east UP – BJP’s Dara Singh Chauhan and SBSP’s Om Prakash Rajbhar – are vastly completely different of their strategy.
Rajbhar has his critics, however the truth that BJP lacks a homegrown Rajbhar chief of his stature and mass enchantment, makes him fairly helpful. (File Picture)
What unites them is the excitement, first in regards to the chance of them turning into a minister within the Yogi 2.0 authorities and now the potential of them lacking the bus, after the humiliating loss in Ghosi bypoll, the place Chauhan was the BJP candidate and BJP ally, Rajbhar, the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Occasion (SBSP) chief, his most important campaigner.
A bit of social gathering leaders, who have been skeptical of their re-entry, now really feel that these leaders have outlived their utility.
Each had give up the primary Yogi authorities and joined palms with the opposition Samajwadi Occasion.
This turned greater than obvious, when addressing a gathering of Rajbhars in Chandauli on September 21, UP minister Anil Rajbhar, who has lengthy been groomed as a substitute for SBSP chief, took a veiled swipe at OP Rajbhar.
“Agar Modi Yogi se judna hai toh seedhey judo, unse judne ke liye aapko kisi dalaal ki avashyakta nahin hai (you possibly can join with Modi-Yogi immediately and don’t want a intermediary for the aim),” he informed the gathering.
Anil hasn’t defined the intent of his remarks, however the phrase rapidly unfold that he wouldn’t have taken such a jibe take with out the clearance of the BJP management.
Rajbhar has his critics, however the truth that BJP lacks a homegrown Rajbhar chief of his stature and mass enchantment, makes him fairly helpful.
Some BJP leaders admit that Rajbhar additionally comes helpful in taking over some high opposition leaders like SP chief Akhilesh Yadav with some sharp remarks, a capability that the ruling social gathering want to utilise within the run-up to 2024 Lok Sabha polls, now about six months away.
“Shraddh Paksha will set in from September 29. The fortnight of remembering one’s ancestors will final until October 14. Ought to any ministry enlargement/reshuffle occur, will probably be earlier than or after the interval,” a SBSP chief felt. Chauhan has been to Delhi twice to satisfy the BJP management, whereas Rajbhar has held two rallies in Bihar to focus on the Nitish Kumar authorities.
“The ultimate choice on this is able to in fact be taken by the BJP management however personally I’ve a hunch that Om Prakash has a greater probability of creating it to the ministry,” a senior BJP chief stated.
A senior OBC minister within the Yogi authorities, nonetheless, stated that Dara Singh’s Nonia-Chauhan group can also be current in vital numbers in east UP. One other chief stated although Dara’s case has weakened because the huge loss in Ghosi, but he too is a vital half in BJP’s efforts to fortify east UP forward of 2024 LS polls.
There may be appreciable hypothesis on the chief BJP would identify for the MLC seat that has change into vacant since social gathering veteran Dinesh Sharma resigned after being made Rajya Sabha MP. Dara is claimed to be lobbying for being named as a candidate, a prospect that will significantly brighten his probabilities of turning into a minister. “There are numerous contenders for it (MLC seat),” a BJP chief stated.
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