Rajasthan: How PM Modi’s Ajmer rally was a gesture for Vasundhara Raje, BJP’s stature may increase

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a visit to Ajmer district of Rajasthan on Wednesday (May 31). During this, apart from addressing the public meeting at Kayad Vishram Sthali, PM Modi also offered prayers at the famous Brahma temple in Pushkar near Ajmer. It was the first major program of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign to mark the completion of nine years of the Modi government at the Centre.

Vasundhara Raje was sitting next to PM Modi

PM Modi’s visit to Rajasthan was also a message to the BJP that veteran leader of the party and former Chief Minister of the state Vasundhara Raje should also be given due consideration. Raje was sitting next to the Prime Minister. Both greeted each other and also talked to each other in between. When PM Modi reached the stage in Ajmer’s rally, Vasundhara Raje Scindia was seen in front of him. On seeing Vasundhara Raje, PM Modi accepted her greeting with folded hands. At the same time, Vasundhara also smiled and thanked PM Modi for his arrival in Rajasthan.

Ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Rajasthan, BJP leader Raje, in a surprising move, had decided to visit the venue of the rally a day in advance to personally inspect the arrangements. Apparently, she wanted to dispel the impression advanced by her critics that she does not consider PM Modi as her leader.

Vasundhara Raje may lead BJP’s election campaign in Rajasthan

Analysts say that after the Karnataka election results, the BJP high command may change its strategy of relying heavily on the new leadership and may even ask Raje to lead the party’s election campaign along with the Rajasthan unit and the central leadership. Are. Vasundhara Raje, 70, is the only woman leader in Rajasthan who has a large following. Modi himself is the face who is capable of getting votes.

Can two-time Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje once again be the face of BJP’s campaign in Rajasthan? His hold on the electorate remains intact. As Raje took the stage minutes before PM Modi, the gathering raised slogans for him. Not only this, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Singh Rathore and many of his loyalist-rivals had to stand up and raise slogans in support of Modi.

BJP may change strategy before Rajasthan elections

However, Vasundhara Raje has not yet been given a place to work on the strategy for the assembly elections. So until Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah hold a one-on-one meeting with him and make public the role assigned to him, Raje will have to chalk out his own strategy to project his importance to a truly well-performing BJP.

This was PM Modi’s sixth visit to Rajasthan in the last 8 months. Assembly elections are to be held in Rajasthan in October-November 2023 and currently the BJP wants to return to power in the state. At the same time, Lok Sabha elections are to be held in April-May next year.