157th Municipality Waghodia, BJP’s power now safe in Gujarat

Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, 1 January 2024
Three panchayats will be merged into Waghoda to form Waghoda Municipality. Apart from Waghodiya, Madodhar and Timbi gram panchayats will be merged to form Waghodiya Municipality. There are gram panchayats near Waghodia Road of Vadodara Municipality. There are big industries, GIDC and educational institutions in the area of Gram Panchayats. There are 156 municipalities in Gujarat. Now it will be 157. Before this Chhaya, Wadhwan, Vijalpore were finally made municipalities. Four municipalities including Pethapur, Sachin, Kanakpur, Bhopal were merged into the metropolis.

3 crore urban people
The total population of 156 municipalities is approximately 75 lakh. Of these 156, 50 Gujarat Assembly seats have now gone to municipalities because urban voters voted for the BJP. A total of 89 assembly meetings are going to be held in the cities. Thus, 164 cities along with 8 metros will continue to help the BJP remain in power for many years to come, even if it does not get votes from rural areas. Because neither Congress nor other parties have influence in the cities. 2.25 crore people live in 8 metros. Thus, almost half of the population of Gujarat lives in urban areas. Therefore BJP gets votes by giving more money to cities and spending money on happiness.

Password of happiness
The urban department proposed municipalities-regional commissioner of Vadodara region, Vadodara district collector and Vadodara municipal commissioner. Urban facilities and ease of living will increase.
The Legislative Assembly is linked to the Lok Sabha. The former bill of BJP is Madhu Srivastava’s policy of leaving the game of politics forever. Because despite raising hue and cry against BJP for 30 years, no action was ever taken against Madhu.

The foundation strengthened
In Waghodia Gram Panchayat the administration and maintenance of roads, sewerage, urban lighting and drinking water etc. were interconnected with each other. Waghodia is a major center of industrial units. Many big companies are present. There are many big hospitals and colleges there. If Waghodia becomes a municipality, 29 thousand citizens will get basic facilities. Urban voters have always been with BJP. So BJP has secured one seat. 2 lakh voters have been secured in Vadodara Lok Sabha seat.

Presentation
MLA Dharmendra Vaghela demanded to make Waghodiya a municipality. Waghoda will be made a ‘D’ category municipality. Madhu Srivastava wanted to make the municipality divided on the basis of population. Which did not happen. Urban sprawl will benefit BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

Reservation
27 percent reservation will be applicable in municipalities and panchayats. With the passing of the OBC Reservation Bill in the Assembly, 181 seats in 8 metropolitan municipalities, 206 seats in 33 district panchayats, 906 seats in Taluka Panchayats, 1270 seats in 156 municipalities and 22,617 seats in gram panchayats will be reserved for the OBC community. , Now the seats in municipalities will increase.

Area
Area under Waghodia assembly seat
13 elections have been held since 1962. Congress MLAs continued to be elected till 1985. Srivastava, who has been MLA 7 times, has a strong hold in this area. There are 2.22 lakh voters here. Its population is 3,57,883. Out of which 55.27 percent population is rural and 44.73 percent population lives in cities. The ratio of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the total population is 5.86 and 14.96 respectively.

Waghodia Taluk and Sokhada, Padmala, Anagarh, Ajod, Asoj, Virod, Siswa, Dashrath, Dhanora, Kotna, Koyali, Dumad, Dena, Sukhalipur, Amaliara, Kotali, Vemali, Gorwa, Ankodiya, Sherkhi, Nandesari (city), Nandesari ( The areas include INA), Ranoli (city), Petro-Chemical Complex (INA), Karachi (city), GSFC Complex (INA), Bajwa (city), Jawaharnagar (Gujarat Refinery).

Waghodiya assembly seat is located in Vadodara district and comes under Vadodara Lok Sabha seat. Apart from Waghodia, this includes Savli, Vadodara city, Sayajiganj, Akota, Raopura and Manjalpur.

Number of voters
According to 2011 census estimates, the total population of this area is 357883. Out of which 55.27 percent population is rural and 44.73 percent population lives in cities. The ratio of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the total population is 5.86 and 14.96 respectively.

As per the voter list of 2019, there are 228946 voters and 288 polling stations in this constituency. There was 73.06 percent voting in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. At the same time, in the 2017 assembly elections, there was 76.9 percent voting.

In the 2019 elections, BJP and Congress got 70.12 percent and 23.97 percent votes respectively. Currently BJP’s Ranjanben Bhatt is holding the responsibility as MP from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat. Whereas the current MLA of Waghodia assembly seat is Srivastava Madhubhai Babubhai of BJP.

Candidate
In Waghodia, BJP has given ticket to Ashwin Patel, Congress to Satyajit Rathwa and Aam Aadmi Party to Gautam Rajput for 2022 Gujarat Assembly. But independent Dharmendra Vaghela won. Looking at the trends of Gujarat Assembly elections, it is believed that the work of Congress has been spoiled by Aam Aadmi Party. BJP benefited.

Madhu Srivastava
I first became an independent MLA, then BJP said: Any BJP candidate can win in Vadodara city, no one is capable except me in Waghodia. Waghodia

Where will I find another candidate suitable for me? This was announced by Madhu Srivastava. He said that in the 2017 assembly elections, leaders of our party Bharatiya Janata Party stood against me and tried to defeat me. However, I won by 11 thousand votes. But

This time I will break my record of 27000 votes and win by 50 thousand votes. This time BJP organization is with me, Taluka District Panchayat belongs to BJP.

40 thousand papers have been given to children. I am a big devotee of Bajrangbali. Even King Ravana has no ego. So what will happen to me or others? If BJP sends me to fight in Pakistan, I will also go to fight in Pakistan. Aam Aadmi Party will not even compete with BJP. Not only the tiger, if any officer or chamarbandi of the people of Gujarat does not do the work, I will show you Chaudamu Ratan. The deposits of all the candidates against me will be confiscated.

Madhu Srivastava’s daughter and BJP leader Neelam Srivastava said, BJP has insulted me by cutting my father’s ticket. My father will contest the election as an independent and will win. My father has won 18 out of 20 candidates in the Taluka District Panchayat elections. If Ashwin Patel cannot win the District Panchayat elections, then how will he win the Assembly.

On Sunday 13 November 2022, he left the party as BJP had not fielded any candidate. It was written in the letter that I have not committed corruption of even a single rupee in my political career.

BJP did not dare to take any action against Madhu Srivastava. Madhu Srivastava’s wife has served as the president of Taluka and District Panchayat. Daughter is active in politics. Madhu’s son tried to get a corporation ticket. But his candidature was canceled due to the two-child rule. Earlier, some people had accused him of the Best Bakery incident. BJP held a secret meeting at a private farm house in Padmala.

Billionaire legislator
Independent Dharmendra Vaghela is the richest candidate from Waghodiya seat in Vadodara district. Assets worth Rs 112 crore. 98 crores in 2017 elections. He was defeated by BJP candidate Madhu Srivastava. In five years, his wealth increased by Rs 14.16 crore and he had a debt of Rs 27 crore. The assets are worth Rs 46 crore and the immovable property is Rs 64 crore. 12.56 crore vehicles, including 95 commercial vehicles and 5 motorcars. Used to study in class-10. There is no case.

Dharmendra was elected as an independent and joined BJP on 12 December 2022. Along with him, two other MLAs Dhaval Thakor and Mavji Desai also joined BJP.

District BJP president Dilubha Chudasamana Bhanage and BJP leader Dharmendrasinh Vaghela have rebelled against the BJP and filed nomination papers as independents.

BJP’s defeat
Madhu, who has been MLA for 30 years, had his ticket canceled.
Bharatiya Janata Party had recently announced the names of candidates for eight seats in Vadodara city district, after which there was speculation of rebellion in the Bharatiya Janata Party, keeping in mind that yesterday Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi Tried to control damage in the district. Madhu got a call from the regional office and asked him to meet Harsh Sanghvi but he did not go as he had gone to Sarangpur to visit Hanuman Dada.
Vadodara District Yuva Morcha general secretary Jai Dhawalkumar Joshi, Waghodia Taluk Bakshipanch Morcha general secretary Ranjit Parmar and active member Neelam Srivastava, who were involved in anti-party activities in Waghodia BJP, were suspended. 48 people of BJP defeated BJP. This caused anger among the workers and some leaders. Some leaders defected, some leaders fought independently.

The candidate who threw bangles at Modi filed his candidature

Chandrikaben Solanki, the ASHA worker who once threw bangles at Modi, had filed her independent candidature in the 2017 elections. Congress did not give him ticket. Therefore, he has opened a front against BJP by contesting the elections as an independent candidate.

Last election

A total of 13 elections have been contested on the Waghodiya assembly seat since 1962. In which BJP and Congress have got almost equal number of seats. Of course, BJP has dominated this seat since 1998. BJP MLA Srivastava Madhubhai is being elected on this seat for 6 consecutive times. In 1995, he contested the elections as an independent candidate and was also elected.

Talking about the last 2017 elections, BJP candidate Srinivas Madhubhai had got 63049 votes. Dharmendra Singh Vaghela stood as an independent in this election. He got 52734 votes.

Dharmendra Singh Vaghela
Dharmendra Singh Vaghela
Madhubhai won this election. Srinivas Madhubhai was also a BJP candidate in the 2012 elections. When Congress gave ticket to Patel Jayeshbhai. Srinivas Madhubhai got 65851 votes in this election. While Jayeshbhai got 60063 votes.
There is terror of leopard.
Thug Chintan Patel was campaigning in the name of Waghodia Assembly by taking photographs with BJP leaders.

List of 156 municipalities of Gujarat
Dholka, Viramgam, Bavla, Dhandhuka, Sanand, Bareja, Nadiad, Chaklasi, Kapadvanj, Mehmdavad, Dakor, Kheda, Kanjari, Kathlal, Mahudha, Thasra, Surendranagar-Wadhwan, Dhrangadhra, Limbdi, Thangarh, Chotila, Patdi, Botad, Gadda, Barwala, Patan, Sidhpur, Radhanpur, Chansma, Harij, Palanpur, Disa, Dhanera, Tharad, Bhabhar, Thara, Mehsana, Kadi, Unjha, Visnagar, Vadnagar, Kheralu, Vijapur, Himmatnagar, Idar, Khedbrahma, Prantij, Talod, Wadali, Modasa, Baid, Kalol, Dehgam, Mansa, Godhra, Halol, Kalol, Shehra, BaLassinor, Lunawada, Santrampur, Dahod, Jhalod, Devgarhbaria, Dabhoi, Karjan, Padra, Savli, Anand, Borsad, Khambhat, Petlad, Karamsad, Umreth, VV Nagar, Ankalav, Aud, Sojitra, Boriyavi, Chhotaudepur, Vyara, Songadh, Rajpipla. , Navsari-Vijalpore, Belimora, Ganadevi, Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Jambusar, Amod, Valsad, Vapi, Pardi, Umargam, Dharampur, Bardoli, Kadodara, Tarsadi, Mandvi, Gandhidham, Bhuj, Anjar. Mandvi (K), Bhachau, Rapar, Mundra-Baroi, Dhrol, Jamjodhpur, Kalavad, Sikka, Okha, Dwarka, Khambhaliya, Salaya, Bhanwad, Jamrawal, Morbi, Wankaner, Halavad, Maliya-Miana, Jetpur, Gondal, Dhoraji, Upleta. . , Vanthali, Visavadar, Mahuva, Palitana, Shihore, Gariadhar, Talaja and Vallabhipur.