As soon as elections approach in Rajasthan, nepotism starts. Be it assembly elections or Lok Sabha elections, political parties make many promises to their workers and officials. Many types of statements are also issued by the political party that the party will make candidates only those officials and workers who are working at the grassroots level, but as soon as the names of the candidates are announced, nepotism starts.
Disagreements and discord begin in the party. This time a similar scene was seen in the by-election also. PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara was earlier seen saying that only the worker who is connected to the grassroots level will be made the candidate, but far from making the worker a candidate, the game of nepotism has started.
Power, politics and familyism
The tradition of Rajasthan is always visible. At the time of elections, nepotism becomes dominant and the workers are made unhappy. Parties have no qualms with nepotism in politics. Yes, but if you want to launch a verbal volley at each other, then the weapon of nepotism is perfect. A similar picture is also seen in the by-elections of Rajasthan. Where in the electoral battle the parties have fallen in love with the family.
If we talk about the politics of Rajasthan, the game of family feud has been going on since the time of kings and emperors. The promise of power, politics and ‘family’ is always seen, but the whole is rarely seen. Every time the top leadership of both the major parties in Rajasthan deny the issue of nepotism, but during the ticket distribution, the love for nepotism is clearly visible.
There should be victory in the war, parties love the family
Nepotism has always played a big role in electoral battles. Especially Congress has always been the target of BJP on this allegation, but this time in the by-elections being held in the state, BJP has also not remained untouched by nepotism. In the by-elections being held on 7 seats, BJP played the family game on two seats, while Congress has fielded family members on 3 seats.
At the same time, from the local party point of view, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, which is contesting on one seat, has also given ticket to a member of its own family. Congress, which is surrounded by dynasticism, had already made it clear that it will field only the winning candidate. Even if he is a family member. Political parties feel that only through familyism will they be able to sail to victory.
Parties want to sail through familyism
BJP made Kirori Meena’s brother Jagmohan Meena its candidate while Kirori Meena’s nephew Rajendra Meena is the MLA from Mahua. At the same time, Congress has given ticket to Brijendra Ola’s son Amit Ola. Hanuman Beniwal fielded his wife in the elections. Although Hanuman Beniwal’s brother was asking for the ticket, he had to take a sip of poison and Hanuman Beniwal gave the ticket to his wife.
There is a fight on seven seats in the by-elections of Rajasthan. If we talk about giving tickets to families, then BJP has fielded two such faces and Congress has fielded three such faces. Congress has once again expressed confidence in the Ola family by fielding Amit Ola, son of MLA-turned-MP Brijendra Ola, as its candidate from Jhunjhunu assembly seat. Similarly, Congress has given ticket to Aryan Zuber Khan, son of late Zuber Khan, who was MLA from Ramgarh assembly seat.
BJP played the card of familyism on Khinvsar seat
Congress has expressed confidence in Ratan Chaudhary, wife of Sawai Singh, who was the Congress candidate from Khinvsar Assembly seat in 2018. On the other hand, BJP has also played the card of familism on two assembly seats this time. In Dausa assembly seat, Jagmohan Meena, brother of Dr. Kirori Lal Meena, who had resigned from the post of cabinet minister, has been fielded, while the party has placed its bet on Shanta Meena, wife of late Amrutlal Meena, who was MLA from Salumber.
On the other hand, even among smaller parties, Hanuman Beniwal has fielded his wife in the election contest in Khinvsar. Even in the party office, there is often discussion about when will the game of nepotism stop? Or will the vine of nepotism remain immortal.
(Report- Basant Pandey)
