Rupani's name floated in Rajkot seat: Though BJP has given Patel ticket since 1977

Earlier, Nagar, Parsi and Brahmin Rajkot seats won: Now that there are no strong rivals in the parliamentary constituency, BJP may announce a surprise name, but Kadwa Patel is more likely: Vijay Rupani's name floated after a meeting with former Delhi Chief Ministers in which he said the party's mandate Kare Te Shiromanya: Brijesh Merja's name also flowed

Rajkot, : From the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat where Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his political career 22 years ago, among the names of current MP Mohan Kundaria, Bharat Boghra and Purushottam Rupala, the name of Vijay Rupani, who returned today from Delhi along with former chief ministers of other states, was floating around. Has happened or done.

But, let's look at the history of Rajkot seat, in the post-independence era, once there were popular leaders of Parsi, Brahmin, Nagar etc. whose caste population won, but since 1980, times have changed. So in AD Since Keshubhai Patel was elected as a Member of Parliament from this seat in 1977, the BJP has been here till 2004 with Leoa Patel and E.S. Since 2009, Kadwa has been giving tickets only to Patidar candidates and Rupani himself is not hopeful of a ticket as all BJP stalwarts have been understanding this caste and its importance.

Regarding this, former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani himself said that this talk has flowed from Delhi regarding the former Chief Minister contesting the Lok Sabha elections, I have no desire or insistence to contest or not, the order of the party is supreme. The name of Brijesh Merja, who won from the Congress to the BJP and became a minister in the state last term, has also been discussed as an alternative to Kundaria in the caste equation.

Is. In 1977, after Keshubhai Patel, the Mavani couple became parliament members of Congress for two terms. Consecutive since 1989 AD. Patidar candidates of BJP have been winning till 2004. But, the only c. In 2009, when the BJP made a new attempt, this seat went to the Congress. Even in that the caste equation did not change. But the old Jogis were sidelined and given the ticket to Kiran Patel and along with it this fifteen year old stronghold of BJP was broken and it was Koli caste Kunwarji Bawaliya who was elected Member of Parliament with a good lead in constituencies including Jasdan, Rajkot East, Wankaner. But, now that Bawaliya and other bulk vote leaders have joined the BJP, it is believed that the Mowdi Mandal may try to field a new candidate. While Rupala's native constituency is Amreli, if she is given a ticket there, there is also a discussion about whether Leoa Patel or any other caste can get a ticket in Rajkot.