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Congress candidate Chandan Kumar alias Chandan Yadav is pitted in opposition to Janata Dal (United) chief Bablu Kumar Mandal within the seat, with voters looking for a plan of motion from the candidates to resolve numerous persistent points.
Having a clear picture, Mr. Yadav is likely one of the candidates within the election with no prison circumstances in opposition to him. He has vowed to vary the face of Khagaria.
Mr. Yadav, 53, who has a Ph.D. diploma from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Assembly election from the Beldaur seat in Khagaria district, when he was defeated by JD(U) candidate Pannal Lal Singh Patel. However, the social gathering has given him one other alternative from Khagaria, changing sitting Congress MLA Chatrapati Yadav.
The MLA had expressed his anger at being denied a ticket, alleging that Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru was behind it, together with individuals who had been a part of a “syndicate that bought tickets”.
With the primary section of the election virtually coming to an finish, the candidates are campaigning onerous. While canvassing in Mansi panchayat, Mr. Yadav stated, “Khagaria is understood for 4 merchandise — fish, greens, corn and milk. There is plenty of scope for fisheries right here. There was a time when greens was despatched from right here to totally different districts. This place can also be known as the ‘corn bowl’ and milk is one other product.”
He additional stated, “These 4 meals objects can play an vital function in strengthening the earnings of the farmers. Unfortunately, the BJP and JD(U) didn’t realise their energy. The ignorance of those 4 vital pillars has now put us in a difficult state of affairs. I’ve the plan and mannequin to deliver change, I simply want a chance.”
Geographically distinctive, Khagaria is surrounded by seven rivers — Ganga, Budhi Gandak, Koshi, Kareh, Kali Koshi, Kamla and Bagmati — and faces frequent floods throughout monsoon season. Villagers lamented that no leaders in Khagaria have resolved the essential problem of flooding, which has had a extreme affect on their area.
Khagaria can also be one of many locations the place migration is excessive. Many from Khagaria carry out jobs that require handbook labour in different States, reminiscent of climbing electrical poles, carrying hundreds, rickshaw pulling, and many others., folks stated. Khagaria lacks any main trade.
“Whenever an election is held, the leaders go to our villages with loads of guarantees. We face plenty of difficulties and migration is likely one of the points as many of the kids from this village have gone to different States. Nobody likes to earn outdoors their house, leaving household behind. Khagaria is socially and economically backward,” Nilesh Kumar, a resident of Bakhtiyar village stated.
The villagers additionally complained that there isn’t any open space in Khagaria panchayat for teens to apply working for jobs within the police and Army. They stated youths apply working on the roads, which results in accidents.
People in Khagaria city additionally expressed their disappointment over the shortage of a drainage system, which results in waterlogging for days and months.
“We all the time put on a half-pant when going to teaching and different locations since you by no means know the place you’ll be able to face the waterlogging until your knees. So, we take away the full-pant after which stroll into the stagnant soiled water to achieve our vacation spot,” stated Amrintanshu Ranjan, a resident of Gaushala Road.
Due to the shortage of fine hospitals and surgeons, the folks of Khagaria have to go to Begusarai and Bhagalpur.
Mr. Mandal, 47, too has no prison circumstances pending in opposition to him. He too is leaving no stone unturned to attract the voters.
Coming from an Other Backward Class (OBC) group, Mr. Mandal is Khagaria district president of the JD(U) and has been related to it for a few years.
“I need to develop Khagaria to make this Assembly constituency the perfect in Khagaria district. I’ll resolve the issue of farmers, be it within the discipline of milk manufacturing or fisheries. I can perceive the ache of farmers as a result of I’m hooked up to my roots. I’ve seen how the poor farmers must promote their land for the marriage of their daughters,” Mr. Mandal stated as he went door-to-door campaigning in Bhadas panchayat.
Soon after changing into an MLA, he’ll urge Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to take care of the issues being confronted by the farmers in Khagaria, he stated.
The constituency has voters from all castes and teams, together with Vaishya, Yadav, Dalit, Muslim, Brahman, Bhumihar, Koeri, Kurmi and Mallah. The Congress has received this seat for a most of 5 instances, the JD(U) thrice, and the BJP twice.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday campaigned in assist of Mr. Yadav in Khargaria. Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had campaigned in Khagaria in assist of NDA candidates.
