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News India Live, Digital Desk: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has once again created a stir in Gujarat politics. In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state Gujarat, which is considered an impenetrable fortress of the BJP, tribal belt Shocking trends are emerging. According to the latest political analyzes and local feedback, Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘education and health’ model has been successful in making inroads in the tribal areas of Gujarat. This is being considered as a big ‘game plan’ of ‘AAP’ against BJP, which seems to be getting the approval of the public.
Why did ‘Kejriwal model’ work in the tribal belt?
The demand for basic amenities has always been prominent in the tribal dominated districts located in the eastern part of Gujarat (such as Bharuch, Valsad, Narmada and Tapi). AAP made these basic needs the center of its politics:
Promise of free electricity and water: These promises given on the lines of Punjab and Delhi have attracted the poor and middle class tribals.
Education and Mohalla Clinic: AAP used the condition of government schools and lack of health services in tribal areas as a shield and presented its model as a ‘reliable alternative’.
Local Issues: The promise of water-forest-land rights and strict implementation of the ‘PESA Act’ has established Kejriwal’s image among the tribals as a ‘helpful’ leader.
Preparations for burglary in BJP’s ‘citadel’
There has been a contest between Congress and BJP in the tribal areas of Gujarat for decades. But after the 2022 assembly elections, AAP has strengthened its hold here.
Benefit of Congress’s weakness: AAP seems to be directly benefiting from the fragmentation in the traditional tribal vote bank of Congress.
BJP’s concern: BJP, which talks about ‘tribal pride’ and ‘development’, is facing a tough challenge from this grassroots model of ‘AAP’. Analysts believe that AAP has cornered BJP here on new claims of ‘facilities’ instead of old claims of development.
Public’s ‘seal’ and upcoming signals
The recent small elections and public meetings held at the local level have seen huge crowds turn out to indicate that the tribal community is now ready to try a third option. Kejriwal’s ‘Delhi Model’, which was earlier considered limited to urban areas, has now reached the remote villages and hills of Gujarat.