Political storm in Rajasthan after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation; Congress targets BJP

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Political storm in Rajasthan after Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden resignation; Congress targets BJP



The issue has taken on added political weight in Rajasthan due to Dhankhar’s identity as a prominent Jat leader. The Jat community, which holds the largest demographic share in the state and effect on approximately 50 seats out of 200 seats, is seen as a key voting bloc.Dotasara accused the BJP of systematically sidelining the Jat community, especially farmers. He said the sudden exit of Dhankhar has left the community without any major representation in the BJP at the national level. “The BJP has ignored Jat representation for long. With Dhankhar gone, there is no prominent Jat leader from Rajasthan in any top constitutional or organisational post,” Dotasara stated.Congress has repeatedly alleged that the BJP is marginalizing the Jat community. In contrast, the Congress organisation in Rajasthan is currently led by Govind Singh Dotasara, a Jat leader.BJP’s representation imbalanceIn the Bhajanlal Sharma-led cabinet, Jat representation stands at around 16 percent, including two cabinet ministers and two ministers of state. However, none of them are seen as politically influential at the state level.Within the BJP’s state organisation, Jat representation is roughly 13 percent, with four Jat leaders currently holding organisational roles.Electoral data shows that while the BJP enjoyed solid support from the Jat community during the assembly elections, the Lok Sabha polls painted a different picture. The party lost several Jat-dominated constituencies, including Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu, Sri Ganganagar, and Barmer. Notably, Barmer witnessed a visible caste-based divide during the election. The BJP did, however, manage to win the Jhunjhunu assembly seat in a recent bypoll.As speculation over Dhankhar’s resignation continues, the BJP now faces the critical challenge of re-engaging with the Jat electorate in Rajasthan ahead of upcoming political battles.



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