Archive for April 17, 2009
BJP Nominate Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla for Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Parliamentary Constituency
Kirori Bainsla from BJP for Tonk-Swai Madhopur Parliamentary Constituency
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla for the newly-formed Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha seat from Rajasthan.
Col. Bainsla - Led the violent Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan
Col. Bainsla Bainsla, led the violent Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan in 2007 and 2008 resulting in 70 deaths in police firing during the Vasundhara Raje regime.
The agitation was called off after the Raje government promised to grant reservation to Gujjars in Rajasthan under a special category of nomadic tribes.
Direct Gurjjar-Meena Poll Battle
Bainsla will take on union minister and Congress nominee Namo Narayan Meena and this battle will be a direct Gurjjar-Meena poll battle. Bainsla’s inclusion in the BJP now aims at wooing the Gujjar vote, estimated at around seven per cent of the electorate in the state.
About Newly-formed Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Constituency
The constituency, comprising areas from the former Tonk Lok Sabha constituency, reserved for the Scheduled Castes, and former Sawai Madhopur seat, reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, is now a general seat after the latest delimitation exercise.
A View On Bainsla’s Family
Bainsla, a former army officer has a daughter who works with the Income Tax department in Goa, two sons in the Army and one son in a private mobile firm.
Other Three Candidate Announced By BJP
The BJP also announced candidates for three other constituencies —Jaipur Rural, Dausa and Jhunjhunu. While sitting MLA from Shahpura, Rao Rajendra Singh, will contest from Jaipur Rural, former minister Ram Kishore Meena will try his luck in Dausa. In Jhunjhunu, Dashrath Singh will be the BJP candidate.
With this, both BJP and Congress have announced candidates in all the 25 seats.
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Dr. C. P Joshi - Congress Candidate for Bhilwara Constituency of Rajasthan
CP Joshi - Congress Candidate for Bhilwara Parliamentary Constituency
Dr. C. P. Joshi is the Congress candidate for Bhilwara Parliamentary Constituency.
Dr. C. P. Joshi’s Political Career
Mr Joshi has been elected four times as MLA from Rajasthan and has served as Cabinet Minister from 1998-2003 handling important portfolios like Education, Panchayti Raj, Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Policy Planning and Information Technology.
As PCC President, it was largely due to his hard work and relentless commitment that Congress was able to form the government at the state level in Dec 2008. He also played a key role as member of opposition during the entire 5 yrs of BJP regime.
A View on C.P Joshi Profile
Dr. C. P. Joshi completed his Primary & Higher Secondary education at his birthplace Nathadwara.
He finished his graduation from M.B. College, Udaipur & went ahead and completed his Masters in Physics. He also completed his Masters in Psychology to understand the problems of people better and later got Ph.D. degree for the same.
He got posted as a lecturer in the same college after completion of his education.
About Bhilwara Constituency
A textile town in Mewar, this constituency has, in recent times, turned into a BJP stronghold. Particularly after the death of Shiv Charan Mathur, the BJP has consolidated its hold over the constituency. However, its boundaries have changed quite a bit post delimitation, so the history may not hold absolutely true now.
Of the recent four Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has won thrice, with the Congress winning only in 1998.
The recent assembly elections were a close affair and a mixed bag for the BJP, since both the Congress and the BJP won four seats apiece of the eight segments.
The BJP has fielded its popular two time sitting MP, Mr. Vijayender Pal Singh against the Congress , C. P. Joshi.
