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Amit Jogi: The Son Rises

Amit, son of late chief minister Ajit Pramod Jogi, has filed his nomination papers from Patan in Chhattisgarh as candidate of his regional Party JCC against incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel. He wants revenge for rejection of his nomination papers in 2019 for which he blames Baghel.

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By Neeraj Mishra

Amit Jogi, the son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, has added Ajit to his name replacing Aishwarya that he used earlier. So, now he is Amit Ajit Jogi and not Amit Aishwarya Jogi as his last nomination papers read in 2013.

In 2019, Amit Jogi’s nomination papers had been rejected from Marwahi, a seat his father had held till his death. His papers had been rejected on the findings by the Bilaspur Collector that his Scheduled Tribe certificate was fake. Subsequently, his wife’s nomination papers were also rejected on the same grounds. On Sunday, Jogi filed his nomination papers from Patan as the candidate of his regional party, the Janta Chhattisgarh Congress (JCC), against incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel.

Now, Amit wants to queer the pitch for his bête noire, Baghel, who he believes was behind the rejection of his papers. It is unlikely that Amt will cause much of a dent but his party’s influence in the Durg-Patan-Bhilai area is beyond doubt. It may not all convert into votes against a sitting CM and his might, but it would be sweet revenge if he is able to cause enough damage for the BJP to win the seat. The BJP has put up Baghel’s nephew and sitting Durg MP, Vijay Baghel, from the Patan seat.

Bhupesh Baghel also filed his papers from Patan on Sunday a few minutes before Amit. It was expected that Priyanka Gandhi would accompany him but she did not come for unexplained reasons. Amit is likely to gain enough publicity for his fledgling party which had been out of sight and mind for much of the past five years. His wife and mother are contesting the elections from Akaltara and Kota respectively on JCC tickets. Renu Jogi is likely to retain her seat because of her stellar reputation and the fact that she had won it last time too against the much touted Congress wave.

Who is financing the JCC for it to put up candidates in 85 seats across the state is the big question. It also seems to have a tacit understanding with the BSP, the GGP and Arvind Netam’s Sarv Adiwasi Samaj party. It leads to the obvious question about JCC’s financial strength. Raipur, the state capital, is abuzz with “insider information” that the BJP is behind the sudden emergence of the JCC from its slumber. It is believed that Amit Jogi has also already given all his candidates some advance funds with their tickets. Primarily, because there is pressure on non-Congress candidates to withdraw or not to file nomination. One BJP candidate from Kharsia also mysteriously fell ill just ahead of the date for withdrawal of nominations. He is unlikely to take further part in the elections, according to his doctors.

Amit Jogi has also filed a complaint with the Election Commission that his candidate Kismet Lal Nand, the sitting Congress MLA, who has been denied a ticket from Saraipali, is being threatened by the state apparatus. He has also named the police inspector involved. 

The elections in Chhattisgarh have become interesting and competitive after the JCC returned to life. In 2013, in a masterstroke, the BJP had financed a Satnami religious leader to campaign in Satnami-dominated constituencies. The party reserved a helicopter for him to campaign intensively. It had resulted in a very narrow victory for the Raman Singh government by a margin of 0.75 per cent votes. Similar tactics are being used this time with Amit Jogi as the front, it appears, as he too has great clout among the Satnamis in the state.

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Maharashtra elections: Congress says Mahayuti understands its exit is certain

Congress leader Sachin Pilot, also an observer of the Congress party for the Maharashtra elections, said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is aware that its exit is imminent.      

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The Congress on Wednesday asserted the ruling Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has understood that its exit is certain as the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is strong and that all its candidates are in a strong position for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot, also an observer of the Congress party for the Maharashtra elections, said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is aware that its exit is imminent.      

The Congress leader stated that the party is fully prepared and that its ally parties in Maharashtra are strong. He mentioned that the seat-sharing negotiations occurred in a positive atmosphere and that the ruling party has recognized that their exit is inevitable.

“All the candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) are in a strong position. The people here have decided to support Congress and its allies in the upcoming Assembly elections,” he said.

He also noted that the alliance’s performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections was impressive. “Wherever Congress contested, our candidates won 80 percent of the seats. We expect this trend to continue,” he added.

Pilot acknowledged that there have been some differences among party members regarding specific seats but assured that those issues would be resolved in the next 2-3 days, ensuring there would be only one candidate from the MVA for each seat.

Earlier in the day, Ramesh Chennithala, Congress in charge of Maharashtra, slammed the BJP, claiming that the party is undermining its alliances in the state.

“The BJP is dismantling its alliances. They are forcefully converting alliance partner candidates into their own party candidates. The people will respond to this,” he stated while speaking to reporters.

Earlier on October 26, Chennithala alleged that crores of rupees have been reportedly offered to two of its MLAs to join Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction, ahead of state Assembly elections.

Chennithala made those allegations while speaking to reporters in the national capital. He also questioned the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Voting for all 288 constituencies for the Maharashtra Assembly elections are set for November 20 and counting on November 23. In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42.

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Rahul Gandhi not upset, Opposition spreading fake news: NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh

“Opposition parties are spreading false information. It is not true that Rahul Gandhi is upset with leaders in the State,” he said.

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Asserting that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was not upset with the Maharashtra unit, NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Saturday accused the Mahayuti of spreading fake news over the issue of seat-sharing in the state.

Deshmukh mentioned that meetings between leaders of Congress in Maharashtra, including Balasaheb Thorat, Nana Patole, and Vijay Wadettiwar, and representatives of NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT), went well.

“Rahul Gandhi is not upset. Leaders like Balasaheb Thorat, Nana Patole and Vijay Wadettiwar all had meetings with leaders of NCP-SCP and Shiv Sena (UBT). We had taken the decision regarding seat sharing based on merit,” the NCP(SP) leader said.

He further clarified that the decision on seat sharing was made based on merit, countering the false information being spread by Opposition parties. Deshmukh also dispelled the notion that Rahul Gandhi was upset with the state leaders.

“Opposition parties are spreading false information. It is not true that Rahul Gandhi is upset with leaders in the State,” he said.

Furthermore, in preparation for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Congress released its second list of 23 candidates on Saturday.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has concluded talks on sharing seats in 255 constituencies, with each party planning to contest 85 Assembly constituencies, as informed by Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole.

On the same day, the BJP released a list of 40 star campaigners, including prominent party leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The other leaders from the saffron party — Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Pramod Sawant were in the list.

The list also includes names of prominent leaders from the State — Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Vinod Tawde, Narayan Rane, Pankaja Munde, Chandrakant (Dada) Patil, Girish Mahajan, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Ashish Shelar, Udayan Raje Bhonsle, Raosaheb Danve Patil, Ashok Chavan, Sudhir Mugantiwar, Navneet Rana, among others.

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Maharashtra elections: Opposition accuses Eknath Shinde-led govt of removing voters names leaning to MVA

He accused CM Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of orchestrating this activity.

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The Opposition on Friday accused the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government of being allegedly getting the names of voters removed from the electoral rolls leaning towards the opposition parties, ahead of the State Legislative Assembly elections.

Addressing a conference, leaders of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) claimed there is no transparency in the functioning of the Election Commission (ECI), and its officers are working under pressure from the ruling parties. They said the MVA would raise the issue with the ECI.

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole and other leaders have called for the removal of the State Director General of Police, Rashmi Shukla, to ensure the forthcoming elections are conducted in a free and fair manner.

Patole alleged that the Election Commission of India’s “Form no. 7”, which is intended to delete names from the voters’ list for various reasons, is being misused to remove the names of voters leaning towards opposition parties.

He accused CM Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of orchestrating this activity.

Patole further elaborated that names of voters inclined towards the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP) are being deliberately deleted from the voters’ list to achieve a political advantage. He firmly stated that this practice is motivated by the fear of the BJP losing in the elections.

Vijay Wadettiwar, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, expressed concern and urged the Election Commission not to accept “Form no. 7”, highlighting that constituencies where the MVA gained a lead in the Lok Sabha elections witnessed the removal of 2,500 to 10,000 voters from the list. The deletion of such a significant number of voters appears to be a deliberate move to influence the election results.

Ambadas Danve, a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Opposition leader in the Council, raised alarm about the missing names of 6,000 voters in the Nashik Central assembly seat and asserted that similar issues were faced despite bringing them to the attention of the collector.

This was also observed in Aurangabad Central and Sillod seats, where approximately 27,000 voters were added to the electoral rolls, creating disparities in the voters’ list.

NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad demanded greater transparency and accountability, proposing that the EC should publish a white paper on the voters’ list. He criticised the poor print quality of the voters’ list, highlighting that discrepancies in names, addresses, and photos were inaccurately portrayed, leading to skepticism about the electoral process.

Nana Patole, continuing his plea, urged the Commission to cancel the appointment of 50,000 “yojana doots” who are employed to promote government welfare programs. He alleged that these individuals, paid Rs 50,000, are privately affiliated with the RSS and BJP, indicating a partisan approach in the execution of the election campaign.

Assembly polls in the state will be held on November 20, and votes will be counted on November 23.

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