Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha following the Surat court verdict that convicted him in a criminal defamation case has given new hope to Opposition parties in Bihar to corner the BJP.
The fear of central probe agencies is being considered the reason for this “unprecedented” unity among opposition parties over the Rahul Gandhi issue. The family of Bihar’s former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav is continuously under the radar of central agencies.
When asked about Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and disqualification, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said: “We are watching everything, and will answer (the BJP) in the best way when the time comes.”
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With his remarks, Tejashwi made it a loud and clear message that he is ready to fight against BJP.
“BJP keeps the Opposition busy in court cases and uses the Hindutva card to win elections. But now, Rahul Gandhi has given a clear message that they (The opposition) do not fear court cases and investigation agencies. And, the Hindutva card of the BJP will be countered through the caste combination,” a Congress leader said.
Bihar is crucial for the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as this is the state where BJP is not in power. Moreover, the caste equation is also not ideal for the BJP in the state.
When it comes to the caste equation here, Muslims have more than 18 percent vote share followed by Yadavs (16 percent), Kushwaha (12 percent) and upper castes comprising Bhumihar, Brahmins, Rajput, and Kayasth have around 15 percent votes. These are estimated figures and the exact numbers would be revealed after the completion of the caste-based census in the state, which is currently underway the state government has announced that it will be completed in 11 months.
The political parties in the state strongly believe that caste equations are the only weapon to counter the Hindutva politics of the BJP.
Muslims and Yadavs are the core voters of RJD and Luv (Kurmi having 4 percent voters)-Kush (Kushwaha having around 12 percent voters) is the core voters of JD-U. On the other hand, the upper caste voters in the state are tilted towards BJP. Now, as BJP leaders are aware that they cannot easily penetrate into the MY (Muslim-Yadav) equation of the RJD, they go for weakening the JD-U vote bank. The voters of the Kushwaha community are on the target list of the saffron party in the state.
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