Dausa (Rajasthan), April 13 (IANS) Two brothers, both former Indian Police Service officers, are pitted against each other in Rajasthan's Dausa parliamentary constituency where the electorate has to be make do with this "peculiar situation".
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Harish Chandra Meena who took voluntary retirement to contest the Lok Sabha election. And against him is Namo Narain Meena who is the Congress candidate.
One brother hardly speaks anything against the other during public rallies and election campaigning in Dausa, where voting takes place April 24. Voting in Rajasthan will take in two phases in the state April 17 and April 24.
Harish Chandra is a former director general of police in the state while Namo Narain Meena, an ex IPS official and two times member of parliament, is union minister of state for finance in the current United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
"It is quite a peculiar situation as both candidates are brothers. They were rarely seen together on a public platforms before the elections, so everyone was curious how they would campaign against each-other,
"However, both are trying to avoid making any personal comments," said Deshraj Meena, a resident of Dausa.
Another resident Satish Meena said that Namo Narain is harping on the UPA's development work, while his brother is trying to woo the voters in the name of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
Experts say that the election battle will be very interesting in Dausa, a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste (SC/ST) as three prominent Meena leaders are in the fray.
"A local leader and (chief of National People's Party) Kirori Lal Meena is also in the fray. It has made the fight a very close one," said a political observer.
As three prominent Meena candidates are in the fray, the votes of the dominating community is expected to get divided, a situation which may benefit some independent candidates in Dausa.
"Two independent candidates, Anju Dhanka and Shivpal Gujjar, may get votes of people from other communities excluding Meena," he added.
Supreme court on Delhi Border Seal: Supreme Court on border seal, one pass for Delhi-UP-Haryana
New Delhi
Will Justice Surya Kant be the next Chief Justice of India? CJI Gavai recommended this to the Central Government.
Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai has recommended Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI. Justice Surya Kant is the second-most senior judge in the Supreme Court after the current CJI. If
No Shortage of Swine Flu Medicine: Health Minister
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) There is no shortage of swine flu medicine and people need to be alert but there is no need to panic, Health Minister J.P. Nadda said Wednesday.The minister said in the
'Salman Khan should apologize in the temple of Bishnoi community', Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota said this.
Dabangg Khan 'Salman Khan' is going through a difficult phase these days. Salman Khan is constantly receiving threats. Firing was also done outside his house. Recently, his friend and NCP leader Baba
Talks in Delhi, Nails on the border: Government-farmers can meet today for the 13th time, to prevent protesters, put nails and pointed bars
The resentment of the farmers who have been protesting against the agricultural laws for 70 days is not taking the name. On Tuesday, February 2, the 13th round of talks can be held between the
SC notice to lawyers Sharma, Singh for anti-women remarks
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to advocates M.L.Sharma and A.P.Singh on a petition by the apex court's women lawyers association seeking action against them
Hijab controversy: A female doctor, hurt by CM Nitish's behavior, left Bihar and did not join her job.
The hijab controversy involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has now transcended state boundaries and become a national debate. Following the incident where her hijab was removed during a
Jagdeep Dhankhar: Dhankhar was seen for the first time after his resignation, sitting next to Radhakrishnan, smiling and clapping
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India on Friday. President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath to 67-year-old Radhakrishnan at a ceremony at
Top 5 crime web series: A cocktail of murder, conspiracy, and crime, which will blow your senses, these are the best crime web series on OTT
Nowadays more than one web series is coming on OTT. If you are planning to watch web series this weekend, then we are going to tell you the five best crime-based series, in which suspense, twist, and
Bloody round returned in Pakistan, remembered the murderous attack on Benazir Bhutto; Imran in hospital
Fawad Chaudhary, who was a minister in Imran Khan's government, says that this is a murderous attack on the former PM. This attack was done to take his life. Imran Khan is taking out a march from
