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There has once again been a huge stir in the politics of Purvanchal, Uttar Pradesh. Powerful and former MLC Brijesh Singh, who has set political stakes in the entire area including Varanasi, Ghazipur, Chandauli and Jaunpur, has openly announced to contest the upcoming elections. This sudden decision of Brijesh Singh, who was looking calm since coming out of jail, has created panic in the opposition camps. Brijesh Singh’s name is considered very special in the equations of muscle power and money power of Purvanchal, in such a situation, the news of his entering the election field is certain to spoil the equations of many big leaders at the local level.
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With the official announcement of Brijesh Singh contesting the elections, the biggest question arising is that on which party’s symbol will he contest the elections. Although, he has not yet openly disclosed the name of any particular political party, but discussions are going on in the political circles that his internal talks with the ruling party or any of its strong allies are in the final stages. Political pundits believe that Brijesh Singh has always been close to power behind the scenes, hence this time also he will start his new political innings with a strong and winning equation.
Direct impact on political equations of Varanasi and Ghazipur
Brijesh Singh’s entry into the electoral fray will directly impact the seats of Varanasi, Ghazipur and Jaunpur. In Purvanchal, the war for supremacy between the Singh family and Mukhtar Ansari’s clan has been well known for a long time. In the changed political situation after the death of Mukhtar Ansari, Brijesh Singh wants to establish himself as the biggest face of Purvanchal. Given his strong hold among the local voters and the Rajput lobby, many small and regional parties are also trying hard to bring him into their fold.
For the first time after his release from jail, he directly participated in the election riots.
After being released on bail from Varanasi Central Jail, Brijesh Singh was maintaining distance from the media and direct political statements for a long time. His nephew Sushil Singh and other family members are already active in politics, but Brijesh Singh’s decision to directly contest the elections makes it clear that he now wants to take the command of Purvanchal completely in his hands. Now it will be interesting to see which party’s flag he will hold in the coming days and what strategy the opposition parties will use to respond to his move.
