YC’s booth-level polls conclude

Nominations for VS, LS and state panels to be filed on Dec 4, polling on 17^th & 18^th
 

Raipur, December 01, 2012

The YC’s booth-level elections concluded on Saturday. The results of all booths will be declared by December 3. The aspirants aiming to contest for Vidhan Sabha, Lok Sabha and state-level committees will file nomination papers on December 4 while the polling for these panels will be organised on December 17 and 18.

With conclusion of first level of YC polls, the rest of the factions in state Congress, i.e. organisational faction, have started framing strategy to grab YC presidential post by defeating the Jogi camp this time.

In this connection, veteran party leader Vidya Charan Shukla, during his Akaltara visit on November 30, held talks with Union minister of state Charandas Mahant.

Notably, the organisational faction has decided to field Deepak Mishra for presidential polls while the Jogi faction aims to ensure second consecutive victory of Uttam Vasudev.

In previous polls, Vasudev had defeated Mishra by huge margin. Mishra had to satisfy to with vice president post. This time, he is getting support of all the anti-Jogi factions and consequently there was strong contest between organisational and Jogi factions in the booth polls.

According to information, out of 11 LS areas, both organisational and Jogi factions are likely to win in five constituencies each while there will be tie between the two camps in one LS area.  

The Jogi faction is said to have maintained its dominance in Durg, Bilaspur, Sarguja, Bastar and Janjgir-Champa LS constituencies. On the other hand, the organisational faction managed to lead in Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund, Korba, Raigarh and Kanker LS areas. In Raipur LS constituency, both the factions performed equally strongly.

In booth polls, many contestants who won do not belong to organisational or Jogi camps. In fact, they wish to fight VS and LS level polls. However, considering tough fight in VS and LS polls, they would require support of either of the two factions. Contrarily, the two factions will also require support of these independent booth-poll winners to win the presidential post.

Sources said as a quid pro quo, both organisational and Jogi factions can individually offer the independent winners their backing in VS and LS polls and seek the latter’s support to win YC’s top post.