Nagaur Lok Sabha Seat: Vasundhara Raje’s Confidant Yunus Khan Holds Key In Battle Between Jyoti Mirdha Vs INDIA Bloc’s Beniwal | India News

New Delhi: The contest intensifies between the incumbent MP Hanuman Beniwal of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and his BJP challenger Jyoti Mirdha in Rajasthan’s Nagaur. In the Jat-dominated constituency, the voters are divided over which Jat candidate holds the benefit.

MP Hanuman Beniwal (INDIA Bloc)

Aligning with the Congress, MP Beniwal is operating underneath the Opposition INDIA bloc this election. Beniwal had fashioned an alliance after the BJP’s victory within the November 2023 Assembly polls. 

Jyoti Mirdha (BJP) 

On the opposite hand, Jyoti Mirdha, granddaughter of influential Jat chief Nathuram Mirdha, switches from the Congress to contest for the BJP. Both candidates maintain potential in numerous pockets of Nagaur. Jyoti emphasizes points like drug trafficking to problem Beniwal’s standing. However, the election poses challenges for Jyoti if she fails to sway Meghwal and Muslim voters from Beniwal’s camp. 

Nagaur Lok Sabha Seat 

Among Nagaur’s roughly 21 lakh voters, round 6 lakh are Jats, constituting the biggest local people. Jat votes are anticipated to separate evenly between Beniwal and Jyoti. The decisive affect might lie with Muslim and Meghwal (Scheduled Caste) voters which quantity round 3 lakh and 5 lakh respectively.

Traditionally aligned with the Congress, each Muslims and Meghwals maintain significance on this election. However, the BJP faces challenges in securing help from Muslim and SC voters, historically aligned with the Congress. Efforts to sway these communities are ongoing, together with organizing group occasions and interesting distinguished leaders.

Yunus Khan To Sway Muslim Voters?

The Opposition anticipates that the Muslim votes will shift in the direction of Beniwal because of his alliance with the Congress. However, the BJP sees potential in former chief Yunus Khan to draw essential Muslim help. Khan’s affect extends past Muslims, doubtlessly impacting varied demographics. The function of unbiased candidates like Yunus Khan, and potential shifts in group help, including complexity to the competition. 

Lok Sabha Elections 2019

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Beniwal, in alliance with the BJP, secured victory over Jyoti Mirdha by a big margin.