Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 01, 2024, 03:40 PM
Rajasthan By Election: Political stir is at its peak in the Khinvsar assembly by-election in Rajasthan, where a triangular contest is being seen between Congress, BJP and RLP. This election has become very important for Hanuman Beniwal's party Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP). In the 2023 assembly elections, RLP was able to win only on the Khinvsar seat, where Hanuman Beniwal himself became an MLA. This time Beniwal has fielded his wife Kanika Beniwal from the Khinvsar seat, making this election a decisive opportunity to maintain his political dominance.Challenge from Congress and BJPBeniwal's move has made the contest interesting. BJP has fielded Revataram Danga from the Khinvsar seat, who had lost to Beniwal by a narrow margin last time. Danga is putting in all his strength with the support of BJP and the influence of the state government's power. On the other hand, Congress has fielded Dr. Ratan Chaudhary as its candidate, making the contest more challenging. In this triangular contest, it is not easy for Beniwal to win in Khinvsar, because both Congress and BJP are engaged in their strategic efforts to win this seat.Importance of Khinvsar by-electionFor Hanuman Beniwal, this by-election is not just an election, but the political future of RLP is at stake. In the 2018 assembly elections, RLP won three seats, but in 2023, only Khinvsar could be retained. Now if RLP loses in the by-election, then it will not have any representative left in the assembly. Due to this, Beniwal wants to maintain his influence on this seat by giving ticket to his wife, so that his party's existence remains.Challenge in the way of becoming a kingmakerBeniwal formed RLP with the ambition of proving himself a kingmaker in Rajasthan politics. After winning three seats in the 2018 elections, his party made its mark in the political field, but now the hold of RLP has weakened. Many Congress and BJP leaders who had joined RLP have now left the party. In such a situation, the lack of support from Congress and the increasing challenge from BJP has made Beniwal's path more difficult.RLP's future in the electionThis election is the real test for Hanuman Beniwal. For him, this election is not only about saving the Khinvsar seat, but will also decide the direction of his political journey. Only his family members have been contesting elections from the Khinvsar seat, and this time too Beniwal has fielded his wife Kanika Beniwal, choosing a candidate from his family. Meanwhile, BJP has fielded old colleague Revant Ram Danga, while Congress has expressed confidence in Ratan Chaudhary, wife of a former IPS officer.Now the question is whether Hanuman Beniwal is able to win the trust of the people of Khinvsar again or BJP succeeds in making the lotus bloom this time. This by-election in Rajasthan politics will prove to be decisive not only for Khinvsar, but also for the political future of Hanuman Beniwal.