Political circles believe that if the BJP had given the ticket to someone from the family of the previous winner, Kanwarpal Meena, or to Prabhulal Saini, the outcome might have been different.
- Reported by:Harsha Kumari Singh
- India News
- Nov 14, 2025 17:05 pm IST
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Better booth management could have also changed the result.
The by-election results in Rajasthan’s Anta have dealt a major blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while giving the Congress fresh energy ahead of the upcoming panchayat and municipal elections. Especially after its defeats in recent by-elections, this victory has come as a lifeline for the Congress.
More than Congress’s win, the political chatter is focused on the BJP’s loss. Political analysts believe that had the BJP won, all the credit would have gone to Vasundhara Raje – so now the blame for the defeat is being placed on her. It is being said that Hadoti’s power politics and the behind-the-scenes power game outweighed Raje’s strategy this time.
Vasundhara Raje had kept the entire election campaign in her own hands. Her Jhalawar team was on the ground. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and BJP MP Madan Rathore held roadshows, but the overall election management remained with Raje and her son Dushyant. As a result, the micro-management by the government and the organisation – visible in previous elections – was missing this time. There was prolonged infighting in the BJP over ticket distribution. After several rounds of meetings, the party eventually gave the ticket to local leader Morpal Suman, Raje’s preferred choice. But this move backfired.
Political circles believe that if the BJP had given the ticket to someone from the family of the previous winner, Kanwarpal Meena, or to Prabhulal Saini, who had defeated Pramod Jain Bhaya earlier, the outcome might have been different.