Tonk : Counting of votes for the by-election on Deoli-Uniara seat of Rajasthan is going on at the Government Post Graduate College from 8 am. The results are expected by 1 pm. 8 candidates are trying their luck on this seat. Everyone’s eyes are fixed on this seat which came into discussion after the slapping incident. With the election results, the fate of the independent candidate Naresh Meena who slapped the SDM will also be decided. The reputation of both BJP and Congress parties is at stake in the assembly by-elections. Congress, which has won the assembly elections twice, hopes to save its stronghold. At the same time, BJP is waiting to stop Congress from getting a hat-trick. The results of the by-election will be out by 1 pm and with this it will be decided who will become the new MLA of Deoli-Uniara?
Both parties put full effort
Congress and BJP had used their full strength to win this seat. BJP organized public meetings of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma twice. Two government ministers and several MLAs had been camping in the area continuously. Whereas Congress had organized election meetings of former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, State President Govind Singh Dotasara.
Naresh Meena supporters are praying to God for victory
There is huge enthusiasm among the people regarding the result of Devli Uniara seat. In the rural areas including the city, the supporters of Naresh Meena, the independent candidate of Devli Uniara Assembly, are praying for his victory by bowing their heads in the temples.
Everybody’s eye on slapping incident
Devli-Uniara seat has been in the news across the state after the slapping incident of SDM in Samravata village during voting on November 13 and the arrest of supporters including independent candidate Naresh Meena. Now people including political parties will keep their eyes on the results of this seat to see who will be victorious.
This is in the field
A total of 8 candidates are in the fray for the seat. This includes Rajendra Gurjar from BJP, Kisturchand Meena from Congress and independent candidate Naresh Meena and others. The decision of his becoming MLA will be taken in the counting of votes. The reputation of Tonk-Sawai Madhopur MP Harish Meena is also at stake. Because the ticket was given only on the request of the MP.
That’s why by-election was held
Harish Meena, who was elected MLA from the seat for the second time, was fielded by Congress as its candidate in the last Lok Sabha elections. In this he defeated Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuriya of BJP. After this, Meena vacated the seat by resigning from the post of MLA, due to which by-election voting was held on November 13.
These are the MLAs till now
Rao Raja Sardar Singh became MLA from RRP in 1952 and 1957 from Uniara assembly constituency. After this, Digvijay Singh SWT in 1962 and 1967, Rao Raja Rajendra Singh Congress in 1972, Digvijay Singh JP in 1977, Ramlal Congress in 1980, Digvijay Singh JP in 1985, Digvijay Singh JD in 1990, Jagdish Prasad Meena BJP in 1993, Digvijay Singh Congress, Prabhulal Saini has become MLA from BJP in 2003, Ramnarayan Meena from Congress in 2008, Rajendra Gurjar from BJP in 2013, Harish Meena from Congress in 2018 and 2023.
