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Omprakash Rajbhar, National President of Suhelabad Bharatiya Samaj Party i.e. Subhaspa, who has always been in the headlines in the politics of Uttar Pradesh due to his aggressive rhetoric, outspoken style and strong caste equations, has already started taking out the arrows from his quiver for the upcoming assembly elections. There has been a stir in the political circles of Uttar Pradesh these days because Omprakash Rajbhar has made a big and strategic announcement and made it clear that he will contest the upcoming assembly elections from the very hot and prestigious Zahoorabad assembly seat of Ghazipur district. After his sudden and clear announcement, new equations have started forming in the politics of Purvanchal and political analysts are busy assessing how effective this move of Rajbhar will prove to be in the upcoming elections.
Omprakash Rajbhar’s eyes on Zahoorabad seat of Ghazipur
Ghazipur district, which falls in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, has always been a center of state politics where the seats decide who will sit on the throne of Lucknow. Zahoorabad assembly seat is considered a stronghold for SubhaSP and in the last elections also the political contest here was very exciting. By choosing this seat as his workplace and election battlefield, Omprakash Rajbhar has once again given an open message to his opponents that he is not going to leave his traditional land. This seat of Zahurabad has a large vote bank of Rajbhar community and other backward castes, which is considered to be the strongest political base of Omprakash Rajbhar, and this is the reason why he has started strengthening his hold in the field by staking his claim from this seat much before the elections.
Subhaspa president’s open cards regarding preparations for UP elections
In view of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, all the political parties are busy fitting their pieces, but the way Omprakash Rajbhar has revealed his candidature and seat, it has forced other parties to make strategic changes. During political meetings and public relations campaigns, Rajbhar is continuously claiming that his party will play the role of kingmaker in this election. While addressing the workers, he has also indicated that his party will field its strong candidates not only in Zahurabad but also in many other seats of Purvanchal. This strategy of Rajbhar testifies that he does not want to underestimate his bargaining power in case of alliance with any party or going alone at the time of elections and wants to further strengthen his hold on the ground.
Politics of Purvanchal and game of caste equations
In the politics of Uttar Pradesh, the region of Purvanchal has always revolved around the equation of castes and slogans of social justice. Omprakash Rajbhar knows the pulse of this area very well and he has been continuously preparing his political ground by talking about the rights of the extremely backward, Dalits and the deprived. To win the Zahoorabad seat, the name of a party alone is not enough, but local equations, personal influence and the network of grassroots workers matter a lot. Rajbhar’s announcement that he will contest elections from this seat is filling a new enthusiasm among his workers and has also posed a big challenge to the leaders of the opposition parties as to what face and strategy they will use to break through this strong fort.
Opponents’ reactions and political turmoil
As soon as Omprakash Rajbhar’s announcement of contesting from Zahurabad seat became public, reactions have also started coming from the opposition parties. Leaders of opposition parties at the local level say that this time the public is not going to make empty claims and the elections will be fought on development issues. However, political experts also believe that Omprakash Rajbhar knows very well the art of always being in the media headlines with his statements and by making such statements before the announcement of election dates, he is completely successful in uniting his supporters. This political battle between Ghazipur and Zahurabad is going to become more interesting in the coming days because as the elections come closer, the war of words between the stalwarts will intensify.
Impact of SubhaSP among the public and future challenges
For Omprakash Rajbhar, this seat of Zahurabad is not just an assembly constituency but the biggest test of his political existence and influence. In the last few years, there have been many ups and downs in his political journey, sometimes he was in alliance with the government and sometimes he was seen in the opposition showing a sharp attitude. In such a situation, various types of discussions continue among the public regarding his image. But there is no doubt that his army of workers at the ground level and his speech style definitely have an impact on the voters. Now it remains to be seen whether the people of Zahoorabad approve of his open announcement in the elections this time and whether Rajbhar is once again successful in hoisting the flag of his traditional seat or whether the maze of opponents fails his plan.