Can independent MLAs change the equation in elections?
Preparations for lok sabha elections are going on in full swing in the entire country including Rajasthan. bjp is claiming to make PM narendra modi the prime minister for the third consecutive time with the claim of winning 400 seats. bharatiya janata party has already released the list of names of 195 candidates even before the election date is finalized. In this list, names of candidates for 15 lok sabha seats of rajasthan have also been announced.
There are 25 lok sabha seats in the state. Out of which, the names of candidates for 15 lok sabha seats have been finalized while the churning of candidates for 10 seats is going on. Before the lok sabha elections, many senior congress leaders have joined BJP. Which also includes many former ministers, former MPs and MLAs.
bjp is expanding its clan
Before the general elections, bharatiya janata party is expanding its clan by including big and small leaders and workers of the congress Party. However, the bjp high command is not giving any reaction regarding the MLAs who rebelled against bjp and won the assembly elections in 2023 by contesting as independents. Many of these MLAs are waiting for invitation from BJP.
These MLAs rebelled and achieved victory
Many independent MLAs including ashok Kothari from Bhilwara assembly seat, Jeevaram Chaudhary from Sanchaur assembly seat, priyanka Chaudhary from Barmer assembly seat, ravindra Singh Bhati from Shiv assembly seat of Barmer, Chandrabhan Singh Akya from Chittorgarh assembly seat are waiting for a call from BJP. In the rajasthan assembly elections 2023, many leaders rebelled against the bharatiya janata party and contested the elections as independent candidates. These independent candidates have reached the assembly by winning on their own strength. The role of these independent MLAs will be important in the upcoming lok sabha elections. However, these independent MLAs are refraining from saying anything about which party they are joining.