Express News Service
SAMBALPUR: The ballot scene is hotting up in Bargarh’s Bijepur which can witness the city native physique (ULB) elections for the primary time because it was accorded the NAC tag in 2017. Locked in a triangular battle, the three main political events – BJD, BJP and Congress – are sparing no efforts to pocket the chairperson publish which is reserved for SC ladies. No Independent candidate has filed nomination for the chairperson publish. The newly-upgraded NAC includes 11 Wards.
While BJD has fielded Sita Barik, BJP has nominated Padmabati Deheri and Congress Sabita Chhura for the chairperson publish. After an uninspiring present within the recently-concluded zilla parishad (ZP) elections in Bijepur constituency, BJD is desperately eyeing the NAC chairperson publish. The BJP and Congress, then again, try to interrupt the ruling celebration’s successful streak in Bijepur.
State president of BJP’s Yuva Morcha Irasis Acharya mentioned within the ZP polls, the celebration’s efficiency in Bijepur was noteworthy. “Despite BJD having dominance, we were able to win three seats – one each in Gaisilet, Bijepur and Barpali blocks. This clearly shows the support of people towards us,” he mentioned.
Four years after Bijepur was elevated to NAC, main problems with the world are but to be addressed. Due to the delay in addressing the fundamental wants of the NAC, individuals are sad with the ruling BJD. “The BJP is confident of putting up a better show in the ULB polls here,” Acharya claimed.
Senior Congress chief Pradeep Debata mentioned individuals of Bijepur need to see growth and the ruling celebration can not win votes just by utilizing cash energy. “We are approaching people at their doorsteps to know their issues. Congress is going to give a strong competition to the BJD this time,” he mentioned. On the opposite hand, BJD’s Bijepur MLA Rita Sahu mentioned, “People are aware of the pro-people work of CM Naveen Patnaik. We are sure of getting their support in the upcoming election.”
A few years again, Bijepur was on the centre of attraction of political events because the section witnessed three Assembly elections in two years time. The Assembly seat went to bypolls in 2018 following the demise of then MLA Subal Sahu the earlier yr. Then got here the General Elections in 2019 when Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik contested from the seat and received. The third by-election was necessitated the identical yr when Naveen vacated the seat and retained Hinjili in Ganjam from the place he had additionally received within the General Elections.
