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In Gujarat election, Gehlot emerges the winner (News Analysis)
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, Dec 21 (IANS) With the Congress party’s good showing in Gujarat, Ashok Gehlot, the former Rajasthan Chief Minister and AICC General Secretary who was in-charge of the state, has proved his political acumen and increased his standing in the party by running a strategy that made the assembly election a closely-fought battle.
Political observers credit Gehlot for the tough fight the Congress gave the BJP in Gujarat. “It has put Gehlot in the league of senior political strategists and national leaders of the Congress,” Prakash Bhandari, a veteran journalist and keen political observer, told IANS.
Gehlot took hundreds of his close aides and supporters to Gujarat and gave them the responsibility to campaign in the state.
“When Gehlot was given charge, the Congress was facing a difficult period in Gujarat. The party workers were demoralised and the party had a weak organisation, and above all it was fighting against the ruling BJP in Modi-Shah’s stronghold. But Gehlot managed to overcome all the challenges with his experience and skills and fought the battle quite successfully. This clearly shows his political skills,” Bhandari said.
Echoing similar views, Mahesh Sharma, a political observer, said that Gehlot who was living in obscurity after a major defeat by the BJP in the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections has suddenly emerged as one of strategists the Congress can look up to. He was the one who for the benefit of the party, brought three young leaders, Hardik Patel, Alapesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani with the Congress.
According to Sharma, Gehlot was also instrumental in portraying the soft Hindutva image of the party by taking Rahul Gandhi to various temples across the state.
“Gehlot is a mass leader and an astute ground level politician. In Gujarat, he has proved this again. He is a commoner, but look at the kind of canvassing he did in Gujarat.. He went door-to-door, distributed pamphlets himself in some of the areas of the state and requested people to vote for the Congress. Have you ever seen a two-time Chief Minister of a state doing this,” Rajeev Arora, a senior Congress leader, asked while speaking to IANS.
Arora said that Gehlot is easily approachable and listens and gives time to workers. He spends time with them and that is why he has a large force of loyal workers and leaders with him who were with him 24X7 in Gujarat for the last few months.
“He has a clean image and there is no other leader in the Congress party in Rajasthan who can come even a bit closer when it comes to attracting crowds, and he proved this in Gujarat too,” a Congress functionary said.
After the Gujarat results, Gehlot in a tweet had aptly said: “As per people’s perception Gujarat Election Results are neither BJP’s victory nor Congress’ defeat….despite such a result, people are congratulating us. The Congress party has given a tough fight to BJP in Modi Ji n Amit Shah Ji’s home state… BJP’s countdown has begun.”
(Anil Sharma can be contacted at [email protected])
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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