Beniwal banks on crusader image
Nagaur, the heart of farmer politics in Rajasthan, is seeing a triangular fight in this elections. Here the contest is mainly between three Jat leaders, sitting Congress MP Jyoti Mirdha, BJP’s pick Chotu Ram Chaudhary and Independent candidate Hanuman Beniwal.
Mirdha is grand-daughter stalwart Jat leader Nathuram Mirdha while Chaudhary is former chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and considered close to chief minister Vasundhara Raje. Independent MLA Hanuman Beniwal is sitting MLA from Khinwsar assembly seat.
Beniwal is reportedly getting support from a section of aggrieved workers of both Congress and BJP camp. A section of BJP workers was aggrieved as they termed Chaudhary as “outsider” while some in the Congress faction was upset with Mirdha’s candidature due to internal disaffection in party, said a source.
The Nagaur seat is vital for both BJP and Congress as it has been the nerve centre of Jat politics in the state, a community which directly hold sways on half of the parliamentary seats in Rajasthan. The area is dominated by Jats followed by Muslim, SCs and Rajputs. Congress is banking on support of Nathu-Panthis, the staunch supporters of Nathuram Mirdha while BJP is riding on Modi wave. However, Narendra Modi’s rally in Jayal, a SC stronghold, had seen not more than 20,000 spectators on Monday. NAGAUR: Beniwal starts his day early in the morning by meeting veteran leaders. His caravan comprises three Scorpios and two Bolero followed by a fleet of jeeps. Beniwal does not follow a routine diet and eats mostly in his cars or during late night while on the daytime he could be mostly spotted chewing his favourite betel leaves.
“BJP government has registered five cases against me in past three months because I raised farmers’ issues in Nagaur. Education – BA, LLB
Assets (as submitted during nomination filing in 2009)
Total assets: ` 2,74,03,097 crore
Fixed assets: Agriculture land, non agriculture land, building, houses:
` 2,39,34,705 crore
Total moveable assets: ` 34,68,390 Vehicles: Hyundai Santro, Mahindra Xylo, Scorpio and two buses worth `20,17,131 Bullion and jewellery: 1500 gram gold and 1000 gram silver valued at ` 8,64,385 lakh Deposits in banks: ` 3,10,000 lakh Deposits in financial institutions and nonbanking financial companies: ` 2,16,876 lakh
Bonds, debentures and shares in companies: Nil Entitlement Spent PROMISES MADE On the other hand Congress candidate Jyoti Mirdha did not come in the area in the past five year. She has done nothing in the area. So, people are supporting me in large numbers,” Hanuman Beniwal said.
Beniwal announced his entry into the Nagaur’s poll ring after holding a public meeting in which he claimed representatives of all castes were present and declared their support for him.
During his campaign he regularly reminds the voters that he is one of them and will win with their blessings only.”
RAM SINGH KASWAN, 68, BJP MP CHURU
Connecting Churu with board gauge train line School halls in Bhadara at seven places
A shed for public meeting in Ramgarh
Hall for advocates in Churu district headquarters MAJOR HEADS – Drinking water facilities, roads, rooms in schools, public sheds for meetings
PROMISES NOT KEPT
Bungi drinking water scheme under Aapni
Yojna is still incomplete Churu yet to be connected with broad-gauge lines to Hanumangarh
Promise of National Highway connecting Sirsa and Jhunjhunu.