The ruling Congress in Rajasthan expects to counter anti-incumbency in the November 23 Assembly election with its outreach to people through various flagship welfare schemes. The desert State, which has had a pattern of voting out incumbent governments over the past two decades, is set to witness a battle of wits in the run-up to the polls.
The Opposition BJP, on the other hand, faces the challenge of dealing with factionalism. Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje seems to have been completely sidelined in the party. It has also decided to fight the election without projecting a Chief Ministerial face, which may adversely affect its appeal to the electorate.
With the deployment of the new welfare agenda, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has obtained suggestions from people for the government’s ‘Mission-2030’, which has set the target of bringing Rajasthan to the front row of developed States in the next seven years. On Monday, Mr. Gehlot appealed to voters, after the dates for the election were announced, to make a contribution to the cause.
