Udaipur News Desk: If we talk about Salumber, the tribal dominated seat of Udaipur division, a triangular contest is being seen here. Here, the Bharatiya Adivasi Party, which came into existence during the 2023 assembly elections, is giving a tough competition to both the national parties. Talking about Salumber Assembly seat of Mewar division, this time the by-election looks quite different from the previous elections. Till now there was a contest between BJP and Congress in Salumber. But the Bharatiya Adivasi Party, which entered the electoral battle as a third front in the 2023 assembly elections, has registered its presence in the area by receiving more than 50 thousand votes. Due to this, the lines of concern have increased on the leaders of both the big parties.
BJP’s credibility at stake
The credibility of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has registered consecutive victories in the last three assembly elections, is at stake in this by-election. More than half a dozen MLAs, including TAD Minister Babulal Kharadi and Minister Hemant Meena, have camped in Salumbar. Many big leaders including State President Madan Rathod and former Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathod have visited Salumber in support of the party candidate. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari did a road show. How important it is for the BJP to win the Salumber seat can be gauged from the fact that BJP leaders are going to the election field among the public with the public welfare schemes of the Modi government and the achievements of the state government’s ten-month tenure.
67.7 percent voting in Salumber
In the assembly by-election 2024, 67.7 percent voters in Salumber assembly constituency used their franchise. District Election Officer Arvind Poswal said that out of total 297977 voters, 201739 voters exercised their franchise in the voting held at 296 main and 6 auxiliary booths in Salumber area. In this, out of 151547 male voters, 101199 (66.77 percent) and out of 146430 female voters, 100540 (68.66 percent) voted.
Third round counting increases Congress’s worries, trailing by so many votes
Counting of votes for Salumber by-election is going on peacefully amid proper security arrangements. Election Observer J Vijaya Rani, District Election Officer Arvind Poswal, District Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal, Deputy District Election Officer Deependra Singh Rathod etc. are present. The third round of counting is going on under the direction of Returning Officer Parvat Singh Chundawat. According to the current trends, BJP is at 14436 and Congress at 7015.
BAP trails BJP till fourth round, ahead by so many votes
A big update has come out from Salumbar, where Bharatiya Adivasi Party’s Jitesh Kumar Katara is seen winning. As per the results till the fourth round of counting of by-election, BAP candidate Jitesh Kumar Katara got 17922 votes. BJP’s Shanta Meena got 13058 votes and Congress’s Reshma Meena got 6132 votes.
BJP’s lead in the triangular contest of Salumber seat, see numbers
According to the voting so far, BJP is leading in Salumber seat. While Congress has got 3652 seats so far, BJP is moving towards victory by 5170 votes.
Counting of votes continues in Salumber, postal ballots will be counted first.
Regarding the counting of votes for Salumber by-election, counting of votes has started in the state Fatah Umavi under the direction of District Election Officer Arvind Poswal. Counting of first postal ballot papers is going on. Let us tell you that counting of votes will be done through EVM in 22 rounds.
BJP has the upper hand on Salumber seat, lead by so many seats
The first trend of Rajasthan by-elections has come out, in which BJP is leading on 5 seats. Congress is ahead on one seat and BAP is ahead on one seat.
BJP’s strategy is paying off, ahead on Salumber seat
A big update has come out amid the counting of votes, in which BJP is leading in Salumber seat of Rajasthan.
Counting will take place here in 22 rounds, counting will start at this time
Counting of votes for Salumber Assembly by-election has started in Fateh School. First of all 661 postal ballots will be counted. Counting of votes from EVM will start at 8:30. Counting of votes will be completed in 22 rounds on 14 tables. Counting personnel started reaching the center to count 201739 votes. After some time the counting agents will also reach Fatah School.
This time the Salumber by-election result will create history, whose claim will be right?
Leaders of all the three parties contesting the elections are seen claiming their victory. But whose claim is proven correct and which party’s candidate will the public support in the Assembly, will become clear only after the election results. But one thing is certain that if the by-election result of Salumber assembly seat goes in favor of any party, a new history will definitely be created.
Bharatiya Adivasi Party contests without star campaigner, boosted confidence in 2023
Bharatiya Adivasi Party, which has entered the election field of Salumber as a third front, does not have any star campaigner of its own. But the enthusiasm of the party leaders and workers is at its peak after getting more than 50 thousand votes in the 2023 assembly elections. Dungarpur Banswara MP Rajkumar Raut has taken the responsibility of the campaign on his shoulders. BAP leaders are going among the public regarding the failures of the BJP and Congress governments. BAP leaders have accused the leaders of both the parties of exploiting the people of the tribal community.
