Before the Bihar elections, the resentment of Rajput leaders in BJP is increasing. RK Singh and Rajiv Pratap Rudy have raised the issue of neglect of the community. This political movement may affect the traditional Rajput vote bank of the party.
Patna: Before the Bihar assembly elections 2025, there has been a political stir within the BJP and its traditional voters. The discussion intensified when former Union Minister RK Singh issued a statement and put some party leaders in the dock. Singh especially questioned the works of Deputy CM and Bihar BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal and said that the party should take seriously the displeasure of the voters of the Rajput community.
Prashant Kishore’s allegations and political temperature
The allegations made by former political strategist Prashant Kishore have increased the stir in Bihar BJP. Kishore had made serious allegations against Deputy CM, State President Dilip Jaiswal, MP Sanjay Jaiswal and JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary. RK Singh, citing this statement, said that the party should respond immediately to the issue. After this statement, the political stir of Bihar has intensified and the question of the displeasure of the Rajput voter class has created a new debate in electoral politics.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy’s resentment message
Senior BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy is also running sidelines in the party. Recently, he won the election of Delhi’s Constitution Club of India against former BJP MP Sanjeev Balyan, but after that some party leaders made serious allegations against him.
Saran MP Rudy recently publicly stated on Kunwar Singh’s death anniversary that the Rajput community has long been the ladder of success for others. He warned that it should no longer be taken lightly and the Rajput community will have to show its strength.
Rajput representation in BJP
BJP has 19 Rajput MLAs in Bihar Legislative Assembly, which is about 24 percent of the total assembly seats. In the last assembly election, BJP fielded 21 Rajput candidates, winning 16. After this, two MLAs were demolished from VIP and won one by -election.
In North Bihar, BJP fielded 13 Rajput candidates, 11 won and two lost. At the same time, 8 Rajput candidates landed in South Bihar, out of which 5 won and 3 lost.
Rajput voters may be angry
Political experts say that the statements of former Union Ministers RK Singh and Rajiv Pratap Rudy have indicated that the traditional Rajput voters of the BJP in Bihar may be angry with the party. This resentment before the election can become a matter of concern for the party. If the party did not satisfy the voters of this class in time, it could have a negative impact on the election results. In view of the displeasure of the Rajput voters, the BJP needs to change the electoral strategy.