An RSS stronghold that elects influential leaders

after delimitation, its political alignment is still hazy.

Before delimitation, when Anta was part of Baran constituency, it has witnessed 12 assembly polls and the Congress and BJP (earlier Janasangh) have six times each.

Political analyst Lalit Mohan Khandelwal said that there are around 25,000 Mali and 18,000 Dhakar voters and a major chunk of them are believed to have voted for Prabhulal Saini in 2013. Anta also has around 25,000 Meena voters, along with around 30,000 Dalit, 18,000 Brahmin and 13,000 Muslim voters.

Although BJP and Congress have not announced their candidates for Anta, it is believed that Bhaya may contest again. Also, Saini may break his practice of changing assembly constituencies every assembly poll and contesting from Anta again. Saini, who has not lost a poll yet, was elected as an MLA from Hindoli in Bundi district in 2008 and later contested from Anta in 2013. The dominance of the Mali community in Anta may prompt Saini to contest again as he hails from Male total voters Female

Previous election

Winner:

Prabhulal Saini, BJP Nearest rival: Pramod Jain 'Bhaya', Congress

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the community.

Bhaiya belongs to the Vaishya community, which in itself is not a dominating force, but when combined with Muslims, Dhakars, Dalits and ST voters, can tilt the scale in favour of Bhaya again.

Meanwhile, newbie Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced former state convener of AAP and former chairman of Mangrol municipality, Ashok Jain as its candidate.

We will highlight issues such as improving irrigation and drinking water supply facilities... More work will be done on education and farmers will be made selfreliant through the launch of new crops.