The country is currently holding elections. After the Lok Sabha elections, many vacant assembly seats will be subject to by-elections, while dates for many state assembly elections have also arrived. As soon as the election season begins, the first process of “distributing votes” begins. A special feature of political parties comes to the fore in this step.
In this game of allocating tickets, the political parties showed the utmost trust in the family and the heirs. This sight is common from Jharkhand to Bihar and Maharashtra. To emphasize the point, let us tell you that in Jharkhand, the BJP issued votes to the sons of former ministers, wives of former ministers and daughters-in-law of former ministers and made them candidates for the assembly elections.
Almost every political party opens its coffers only to households. Sita, younger son of Jagdanand of Bihar and daughter-in-law of Jeetan Ram Manjhi, Madhu Koda of Jharkhand and wife of Arjun Munda, son of Champai Soren, daughter-in-law of Raghuvar Das and daughter of Maharashtra’s Ashok Chavan are contesting from their respective constituencies. yes. The party had given him the ticket.
Talking about Jharkhand, after announcing the Jharkhand Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the list of candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. As soon as the BJP’s candidate list came out, the mark of complaints started appearing on it. This time, the influence of political families is clearly visible in party lists. The BJP not only expressed confidence in its experienced leaders but also gave tickets to many members of prominent political families and fielded them. The most famous among them are Raghuvar Das’s daughter-in-law Purnima, Arjun Munda’s wife Meera Munda and Shanpai Soren. Babulal Soren, son of Champai Soren.
Former chief minister Raghuvar Das’ daughter-in-law gets ticket
The BJP has given the ticket to Purnima Sahu, daughter-in-law of former chief minister and current Maharashtra governor Raghuvar Das, who hails from Jamshedpur Eastern Constituency. Raghuvar Das has won elections from this seat many times but this time, his daughter-in-law has been fielded from this important seat. Jamshedpur East seat has always been a stronghold for the BJP and the party hopes that Purnima Sahu can carry forward this tradition.
Meera Munda, wife of Arjun Munda, will contest from Potka elections.
Meera Munda, wife of former Jharkhand chief minister and Union minister Arjun Munda, has been given a ticket from the Potka Assembly seat. Arjun Munda has had a profound impact on Jharkhand politics and now his wife Meera Munda will contest from this seat. The Munda family has deep influence in Potkar district and the BJP is expecting good results here.
Former CM Madhu Koda’s wife Geeta Koda Tickets
The BJP has given the election from Jagannathpur seat to Geeta Koda, wife of Madhu Koda, who became the chief with Congress’ support after winning the independent election minister. Geeta Koda also contested the assembly elections from the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat. Chopper Magee defeated him.
Flight tickets from Jamtala to Sita Soren
Sita Soren, sister-in-law of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has joined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has fielded Sita Soren from the Jamtara seat. After getting the votes, he said: “The people of Jharkhand will elect a BJP government.” The current government will only exacerbate corruption and crime in the state. Your government will come and bring change to the state. Sita Soren joined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The BJP fielded her from Dumka in the Lok Sabha elections, however, she failed to break into the stronghold of her father-in-law Shibu Soren. She lost from the Dumka Lok Sabha seat to Nalin Soren of Jhamujho (JMM). Now, the BJP has once again expressed its confidence in him in the assembly elections.
Champai Soren Son Babulal Soren Tickets
Babulal Soren, son of prominent Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren, has emerged as the candidate from Ghazira. Champai Soren had contested the elections from Ghatshila and now his son has been bagged from this seat. Champai Soren has been active in Jharkhand politics for a long time. After Hemant Soren was jailed, the JMM made him chief minister, but he recently resigned from the party expressing his displeasure and then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Now, the BJP has fielded his son Babulal as its candidate from Gachira and is trying to gain a foothold in the region this way.
Familyism in Bihar too: Families dominate in by-elections to four seats
If we start from Jharkhand and move towards Bihar, next year the 2025 assembly elections will be held here. Prior to this, by-elections for four seats will be held on November 13. These by-elections will be held in Belaganj, Imaganj, Tharari and Ramgarh, but all four seats have a shadow of familyism hanging over them. In Beraganj, RJD MP Surendra Yadav’s son Vishwanath Singh Yadav is trying to save his father’s legacy; Imamganj, his stronghold will be saved by Deepa Manjhi, daughter-in-law of Jamaat supremo and former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.
Jagdanand Singh’s son gets tickets from Ramgarh
On the other hand, the BJP expressed confidence and gave ticket to Sunil Kumar Singh’s son Vishal Prashant, Vishal Prashant Shant is a former Tharari MP who recently joined the BJP. Meanwhile, RJD’s Ajit Singh will try to save brother Sudhakar Singh and father Jagdanand Singh in Ramgarh stronghold.
Maharashtra also has ‘family ticket’
Tickets for the Maharashtra Assembly elections have also been distributed, in which a glimpse of familism can also be seen. Out of the 99 candidates who announced to contest the assembly elections, the BJP gave its ticket to Shrijaya Chavan, daughter of former Prime Minister Ashok Chavan. Shrijaya is contesting from Bhokar, the traditional family seat. Pokar is a seat in Maharashtra that the BJP has not been able to win so far.
The Shelar family got two tickets
At the same time, the BJP has also paid special attention to the Shelal family in Maharashtra this time. The group has given two tickets to the same family. Ashish Shelar emerged as the candidate from Bandra West district and his brother Vinod Shelar emerged as the candidate from Malad district.
