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The political temperature of the by-election to be held on Bankipur assembly seat, which is considered to be the hottest and prestigious center of Bihar politics, has reached its peak. As the voting date is approaching, discussions have intensified in the political circles that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again seems to be in a very strong position on this high-profile seat. There are many concrete ground factors working in favor of party candidate Neeraj Sinha, which are making the electoral contest one-sided or extremely favorable for BJP. Let us know which are the 5 major factors which are giving edge to BJP and its candidate in the battle of Bankipur.
First Factor: Strong traditional voter base and cadre cohesion
Bankipur Assembly seat has long been considered a very safe and strong stronghold of BJP. The traditional voter class of the party and the booth workers active at the grassroots level are completely united and have entered the electoral fray. BJP has the strength and discipline of cadre required to win any election in this region. The door-to-door public relations campaign and the strong hold of the party at the Panna Pramukh level is creating the biggest psychological and electoral base in favor of Neeraj Sinha, due to which it is proving extremely difficult for the opposition parties to make a dent.
Second Factor: Impact of urban development functions and infrastructure
The seat falls entirely under urban area, where voters mainly demand better roads, drainage, street lights, security, and modern urban amenities. The BJP candidate seems to be getting the direct benefit of the development work done in this area in the last years and the steps taken by the government to improve the urban infrastructure. There is a positive atmosphere among the city’s middle class, businessmen and youth regarding development-oriented policies, which can bring a big change in the party’s favor during voting.
Third Factor: Strong support of business class and enlightened citizens
Bankipur area is also called the commercial heart of Patna, where a large number of businessmen, entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers and intellectual class (enlightened citizens) reside. Trade policies, security environment and tax benefits have always been a priority for this class. A large part of the business community seems to be openly supporting BJP. The confidence of this class regarding the law and order situation and business-friendly environment seems to be directly translating into votes in favor of Neeraj Sinha, which will play an important role in deciding the outcome of the elections.
Fourth factor: fragmentation and organizational weakness in the opposition
Victory in any election depends not only on one’s own strength but also on the weaknesses of the rival camp. The kind of mutual coordination and strategic disunity that is being seen between the opposition parties in the Bankipur by-election, BJP is getting the full benefit of it. Due to the absence of any common and strong face or sharp election issue from the opposition, the opposition votes seem to be divided into many parts. On the contrary, there is complete unity and clear strategy visible in the NDA camp, making Neeraj Sinha’s position appear stronger and more secure.
Fifth factor: Trends of young and female voters
In today’s elections, youth and women voters prove to be the biggest force in deciding the victory or defeat of any candidate. In BJP’s election campaign, many welfare schemes and future vision keeping women and youth in mind have been kept prominent. Positive attitude of the youth has been seen on the issues of women’s safety, new employment opportunities and technological development. Due to the combined effect of these five big political factors, Neeraj Sinha’s position in the Bankipur by-election is considered very strong, and the eyes of the entire state are fixed on what will be the results.