Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: Multiple Issues At Play In Final Decision

Gujarat, 6th November 2022: Due to the assembly elections in Gujarat, there is a stir in the political circles of the state. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to take forward its 27-year-long rule, the Congress is trying to return to power in Gujarat by improving its performance in the last elections. Apart from these two parties, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of Arvind Kejriwal is also in the fray.

The Aam Aadmi Party is excited by the victory in the Punjab Assembly elections. AAP is the only party in Gujarat which has announced its chief ministerial face. While the Bharatiya Janata Party has been battling with anti-incumbency for 27 years, Congress does not have a strong face in the state. Apart from all this, there are some issues in Gujarat which will play an important role in the Gujarat elections.

From 1995 till now, the BJP government has been in Gujarat for almost 27 years. Due to being in power for so long, it is believed that there is anti-incumbency against the BJP. On the one hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party is campaigning all over the country by giving the example of the Gujarat model, while the people of the state believe that, even after the BJP has been in power for so many days, important issues related to inflation, unemployment and the lives of common people are still not solved.

Recently, about 135 people lost their lives due to the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi city. In this accident, the nexus between the traders and the administration came to the fore, in which Rs two crore was given for the renovation of the bridge, but only Rs 12 lakh was spent. When the voter of Gujarat goes to vote, the Morbi Bridge accident can affect their mind.

Unemployment has emerged as a major issue in the country. Unemployment is being considered a major election issue in Gujarat elections as well. Due to the paper leaks happening in the state and the extension of the exam date, the hopes of the youth preparing for the government job are dashed, about which there can be huge dissatisfaction among the youth of the state.

The release of the convicts of the Bilkis Bano rape case, just a few months before the state elections, will also play an important role. The premature release of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case will affect the minority section of the state as well as the majority section. Along with the Muslims of Gujarat, many sections, including Muslims from all over the country, expressed their displeasure in the Bilkis Bano case. This matter may also have an impact on the Gujarat elections.

Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have promised free electricity for up to 300 units if the state comes to power. Gujarat’s expensive electricity is also an important issue in these elections. The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently demanded a cut in electricity rates. They said that in Maharashtra, the people of the industry get Rs four per unit of electricity, while they have to pay Rs 7.50 for a unit of electricity.

There is deep dissatisfaction among farmers and land owners of Gujarat about their land acquisition. Farmers’ lands have been acquired for many government schemes. The government had to face heavy opposition over land acquisition for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Similarly, people protested against the acquisition of land for the expressway between Vadodara and Mumbai. Apart from all this, the state has been receiving heavy rains for the last two years, due to which the crops of the farmers have suffered a lot. Farmers are protesting in many areas of the state regarding compensation.

The lack of health and education systems in rural areas is also an important issue among farmers’ issues. Most of the people of any state live in villages and towns. There are no schools in the villages and there is a shortage of teachers in some places. A better education system and primary health facilities in rural areas will play an important role in these elections.