In the Rajasthan Assembly by-elections, Congress and BJP have fielded their candidates on all seven seats. The victory or defeat on Khinvsar seat may not have any impact on the health of Congress and BJP, but for Hanuman Beniwal, he has to save his political existence. In 2023, RLP had won only one seat, Khinvsar in Rajasthan, from where Hanuman Beniwal was elected MLA. In the by-election, Beniwal has fielded his wife Kanika Beniwal from Khinvsar seat, but due to the candidates of Congress and BJP, the contest has become triangular. In such a situation, the real test in the by-election is for Hanuman Beniwal.
Hanuman Beniwal, who fought with Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, is left alone in the political dilemma of the by-election. Congress has fielded Dr. Ratan Choudhary from Khinvsar assembly seat while BJP has placed its bet on Revantram Danga. In such a situation, Hanuman Beniwal has adopted the strategy of maintaining his political supremacy by fielding his wife Kanika Beniwal from his traditional seat, but due to the political maze of Congress and BJP, is it not easy for Beniwal to maintain his dominance on Khinvsar seat?
Attempt to become kingmaker
In an effort to become the kingmaker in Rajasthan politics, Hanuman Beniwal had formed the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party. Beniwal had managed to win three seats in his very first election in 2018, but in five years the political color of RLP faded. In the 2023 assembly elections, only RLP could win the Khinvsar seat, which was won due to Hanuman Beniwal himself contesting the elections. The leaders who had come to RLP from BJP and Congress have left them and returned and now Congress has left them alone in the by-elections also. Due to this, there is a challenge for Beniwal to save his only seat.
If Beniwal loses the seat, he will be eliminated.
In the last assembly elections, RLP had won only one Khinwachar seat and defeat in the by-election meant RLP’s elimination from the assembly. That is why instead of betting on someone else, Beniwal has fielded his wife Kanika Beniwal in Khinvsar. BJP has once again fielded Revta Ram Danga in the election field. Last time, Danga had lost to Beniwal by a very narrow margin. BJP is now in power and this time Danga has entered the field with full force. Congress has increased the political tension by giving ticket to Ratan Chaudhary. Due to BJP being in government, Danga’s morale is high. In this way, Beniwal is surrounded on both sides on Khinvsar assembly seat.
By-election important for Beniwal
The challenge for Beniwal, who is trapped in a triangular contest in the Khinvsar by-election, is to preserve his political supremacy. Hanuman Beniwal, who has entered the election field alone, has to work hard to make his wife Kanika Beniwal win. They are trying their best to woo the voters of Khinvsar area. He himself had said that if we lose this election, not a single member of RLP will be in the Assembly and people will say that RLP has been wiped out. From this it is clear how important the by-election is for Beniwal.
Real test for Beniwal
From the time of formation of RLP till now, Hanuman Beniwal has been making MLA from Khinvsar assembly seat only by giving tickets to his family. Hanuman himself has become MLA on this seat, or his brother Narayan Beniwal and now he has fielded his wife. While BJP has fielded Revant Ram Danga, an old aide of Hanuman Beniwal, in Khinvsar, Congress has placed its bet on Dr. Ratan Choudhary, wife of former IPS. In such a situation, the by-election of Khinvsar seat is no less than a litmus test for Hanuman Beniwal. Now it has to be seen how Beniwal saves his political stronghold or whether BJP succeeds in making Lotus bloom?
