RLP expecting to give close fight on around 100 assembly seats in Rajasthan: Party convenor Beniwal
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party expects to put up a close fight on around 100 of the total 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan in this year's election, party convenor Hanuman Beniwal has said. Beniwal also said the RLP was in talks with parties other than the BJP and the Congress for a pre-poll alliance. He added that he was hopeful of forging an alliance and coming up with an election strategy in the next few days.
Polling in all the 200 assembly constituencies in Rajasthan will be held on November 25 and counting of votes will take place on December 3.
The BJP has so far announced candidates for 41 seats but the Congress is yet to come up with a list.
«I am in touch with other 'like-minded' parties to form a poll alliance which will emerge as an alternative to the BJP and the Congress,» Beniwal said.
The RLP leader said it will not be a surprise if either the Congress or the BJP secures the third position in the assembly elections.
«We will be fighting the election on issues of farmers and the youths, corruption and paper leaks. I am expecting that the majority of new voters will vote for the RLP.
There is huge resentment against the BJP over its apathy towards farmers and the Agnipath scheme. Lakhs of youths preparing for Army recruitment have anger against the Modi government,» he added.
Beniwal said he will also contest in the assembly election but the seat has not been finalised yet.
The RLP will be prominently focusing on seats in Shekhawati, Marwar and Mewar regions.
«I am expecting a close fight on around 100 seats in districts like Nagaur, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Barmer, Pali, Bharatpur, Karauli, Udaipur, Bikaner,» he said.
The RLP contested 57 seats in the 2018 assembly elections.
