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Jiapur: Leaders ‘ousted’ by delimitation seek 2nd chance

The list includes former ministers like Lakshmi Narayan Dave and Usha Punia. Both had been part of cabinet in the first Vasundhara Raje cabinet holding important portfolios.

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Thrown off the political bus due to reasons beyond their control, there is a section of leadership within the BJP that hopes for a second chance to come back to mainstream of politics. They are those leaders whose seats got wiped during delimitation of seats and are now hoping for a second chance in the forthcoming elections.

The list includes former ministers like Lakshmi Narayan Dave and Usha Punia. Both had been part of cabinet in the first Vasundhara Raje cabinet holding important portfolios. Spotlight as further been focused on them after the name of Laxmi Narayan Dave has cropped up as a probable candidate for the post of BJP state president.

The leaders themselves too feel their experience and association with the party gives them a distinct edge over others for tickets. “It was most unfortunate that the seats we represented no longer exist. Our loyalty has been with the party, we have been working for the party all this time, if given a chance to perform at a position of responsibility we will be willing to do so,” said Usha Punia.

“Several of the leaders who could not manage to get a ticket in the 2008 elections are ones who have been close to the chief minister. There is strong possibility that they could be considered for tickets in the forthcoming elections, especially as most sitting MLAs could be axed,” said a senior BJP leader on condition of anonymity.

What adds to their hopes is the thought process within the party that most of the current legislators would not be given a ticket in the coming elections. They are counting on the possibility of getting an opportunity
But the going is not easy; its has been almost a decade and two governments have passed since they have been relinquished to sidelines. A new leadership based on caste has risen in those areas. It is now wait and watch for them.

In the list

The list includes former ministers like Lakshmi Narayan Dave and Usha Punia. Both had been part of cabinet in the first Raje cabinet holding important portfolios. 

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