Panaji, Nov 14, : .After creating a frenzy in Goa with promises of free electricity, unemployment benefits, and a job in all homes, the AAP’s promise to field a chief Ministerial candidate from Bhandari Samaj, a populous and crucial electoral district, has once more sparked political chaos in poll-bound Goa. The announcement made by Delhi deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has not just caught the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in a bind, but has also brought to fore the otherwise understated, but omnipresent caste-oriented politics which has dominated Goa since the state’s liberation 60 years ago.Manish Sisodia, Delhi deputy chief minister, has announced that the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are in serious trouble.He has also highlighted the caste-oriented politics that has dominated Goa for 60 years.
“During this time (since Liberation) there have been chief ministers from various samaj(s) — Brahmin, Maratha Gomantak samaj, Catholics.”There have been chief ministers of various samajs (since Liberation), including Brahmin, Maratha Gomantak Samaj, and Catholics.But from the Bhandari samaj there was only one chief minister, Ravi Naik for two and a half years.
You are aware that the majority of people are from the bahujan samaj and among the OBCs the bhandaris are a majority,” Sisodia said on Thursday while explaining the rationale behind the party’s decision.Ravi Naik was the chief minister of the Bhandari samaj for two-and-a-half years.
You know that most people are from the bahujan samaj, and among the OBCs the bhandaris have a majority,” Sisodia stated on Thursday as he explained the reasoning behind the party’s decision.
Until Thursday’s controversial announcement, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had focussed on replicating the ‘Delhi model of governance’, while announcing a slew of freebies to Goans voters.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which announced the controversial announcement on Thursday, had been focusing on the replication of the ‘Delhi Model of Governance’ and announcing a host of freebies for Goans voters.
The Bhandari samaj accounts for more than 33 to 35 per cent of the state’s population and it is not rare for political parties to woo members of the community ahead of elections.
The Bhandari Samaj is home to more than 33% to 35% of the state’s residents.It is not uncommon for political parties and other organizations to try to win members of the community in advance of elections.
However, barring Ravi Naik, who held the post of Chief Minister in two truncated tenures — January 25, 1991 to May 18, 1993 and April 2, 1994 to April 8, 1994 — no other member of the community has held the top post.Apart from Ravi Naik who was Chief Minister for two short tenures (January 25, 1991 to May 18, 1993, and April 2, 1994, to April 8, 1994), no other member of this community has ever held the highest office.
Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik, one of the tallest Bhandari leaders in Goa, claims that directly rolling in the caste factor in electoral politics was not the right way to go, but also added that every party had the right to chart their own course.Shripad Naik is the Union Minister of State of Tourism.
He claims that direct rolling in caste in electoral politics is not the best way to go.However, he also stated that each party has the right to choose their own path.
“Everyone does such things, make statements, to take their party forward.”Everyone does these things, makes statements, to move their party forward.Such things start ahead of elections.These things happen before elections.Whether they will really do it or not is something which should be seen later,” Naik said.”Whether they will do it is something that should be seen later is something to consider,” Naik stated.
When asked if he was against a member of the Bhandari samaj occupying the top political slot, Naik said: “It is not that I am not for it.Naik answered that he wasn’t against Bhandari Samaj members occupying the top slot in politics.Let them elect MLAs first.Let them elect MLAs.
They do not have a single MLA yet, and they are speaking about appointing a chief minister.They don’t have one MLA, and they’re talking about appointing the chief minister.
I am not saying their opinion is incorrect.Their opinion is not incorrect, but I’m not disputing it.Every party has a right to express their opinion”.Each party has the right to voice their opinion.”
Religion and caste, the Union Minister of State said, should never be allowed to overtly influence politics.The Union Minister of State stated that religion and caste should not be allowed to influence politics.
“When you go to a temple, you leave your footwear outside, however expensive it is.”When you visit a temple, your shoes are left outside.Never.We should consider these issues as citizens,” Naik said.These issues should be considered citizens, Naik stated.
The AAP poll announcement has also caught the Congress on the backfoot, with its state president Girish Chodankar, who himself belongs to the Bhandari samaj, claiming that the announcement by Sisodia is a result of frustration stemming from the party’s not being able to make a sizeable dent in Goa politics.
The Congress has been caught off guard by the AAP poll announcement.Girish Chodankar (the Congress’ state president) claimed that Sisodia’s announcement was a result frustration over the party not being able make a significant dent in Goa politics.
“When a party puts caste and religion at the front of their politics, it only brings to the fore their frustration,” Chodankar said.Chodankar stated that when a party places caste and religion at its forefront of its politics, it only brings out their frustration.
The state Congress president also said that by the same standards, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should resign from the post and allow a member of the largest community in Delhi to occupy the post.A state Congress president stated that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kehriwal should also resign and let a member from the largest community in Delhi take over the position.
“If you want to appoint a Bhandari samaj CM, which is the largest community in Delhi?.”If you wish to appoint a Bhandari samaj CM (which is the largest community of Delhi), I think AAP has not studied this.This is something that I don’t think AAP has considered.They have not even understood that the implication of their lies in Goa, will impact Delhi too.They don’t even understand that their lies in Goa will have an impact on Delhi.Kejriwal is not from Delhi.Kejriwal does not hail from Delhi.He is from Haryana.He is from Haryana.Therefore, Kejriwal should resign and someone from Delhi should be made CM,” Chodankar said.Chodankar stated that Kejriwal should step down and someone from Delhi should become CM.
“The largest community in Delhi, Punjabis are the largest in Delhi, one of them should be made CM and then apply the same principle in Goa,” Chodankar said.Chodankar stated that Punjabis, the largest community in Delhi are the largest in Delhi.Chodankar suggested that one of them be made CM to apply the same principle in Goa.
Goa is headed for state Assembly polls in early 2022.Goa will be heading for the state Assembly elections in early 2022.
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