City
Epaper

Lotus wilts in Ram's Ayodhya, but blooms in Krishna's abode

By IANS | Updated: June 6, 2024 14:20 IST

Agra, June 6 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) experienced a dramatic shift in fortunes, losing five of nine ...

Open in App

Agra, June 6 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) experienced a dramatic shift in fortunes, losing five of nine Lok Sabha seats in the Ayodhya region, including the unexpected defeat in Faizabad, home to the Ram temple.

However, the party flourished in Lord Krishna's Braj region, encompassing Agra, Mathura, Hathras and Aligarh.

Hema Malini, the actor-turned-politician and ardent Krishna devotee, secured a comfortable win in Mathura with a margin of 2.93 lakh votes. Jayant Choudhary's RLD significantly boosted her support among Jat voters.

Local hopes are high that Hema Malini will be inducted into the ministry, amid discussions on whether her victory was due to her charisma, work, or the pull of Hindutva in Mathura and Vrindavan.

In Hathras, BJP's Anoop Pradhan Balmiki decisively defeated the Samajwadi Party's Valmiki candidate. Aligarh remained a BJP stronghold with Satish Kumar Gautam emphatically beating Samajwadi Party's Brijendra Singh.

Agra's two Lok Sabha seats presented mixed signals for the BJP as candidates were repeated.

In Fatehpur Sikri (Agra rural), BJP's Raj Kumar Chahar faced a tough contest against Rameshwar Singh, the son of a sitting BJP legislator Choudhary Babu Lal, and an ex-army man Ram Nath Sikarwar from the Indi-Alliance.

Rameshwar till the last moment remained hell-bent on disturbing the apple cart of Raj Kumar Chahar. But after a fierce battle, Chahar emerged victorious.

Union minister S. P. Singh Baghael's victory was never in doubt. A seasoned politician with five Lok Sabha terms and one Rajya Sabha term, Baghael defeated the INDI-Alliance candidate by 2.71 lakh votes. His aides suggest a ministry position in the Modi government is imminent, given his prominence as a powerful Scheduled Caste leader.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiMumbai: Couple Cheats Three Members of a Family of Over Rs 1 Crore on Pretext of Investment

International'Perpetrators, planners must be brought to justice', EAM Jaishankar discusses Pahalgam attack with US Secy

InternationalDesire to see peace, calm prevail in West Asia: India ready to work with parties in Gaza conflict

National'Perpetrators, planners must be brought to justice', EAM Jaishankar discusses Pahalgam attack with US Secy

MumbaiMumbai: Widow of Deceased Police Officer Cheated of Rs 50 Lakh on Pretext of Government Quarters; Case Registered in Charkop

National Realted Stories

NationalPakistan resorts to unprovoked firing on J&K LoC for 7th consecutive day

NationalOver 24 shops gutted as fire breaks out at Delhi's Dilli Haat; no casualties reported

NationalPittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs: Fan Falls from 21-Foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park; Shocking Video Emerges

NationalAngolan President Lourenco to begin 4-day state visit to India today

NationalPM Modi to visit Maharashtra today, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh tomorrow