With the
incumbent, Balram Singh Tanwar, facing allegations of land grabbing, the
Congress will be better placed to look for a replacement.
Brahm Singh Tanwar continues to have largest following
among the saffron locals despite having lost the last two assembly
elections.
Welcome to
Chhatarpur, the land of mafias. Mining mafia, land mafia, contractor
mafia, farmhouse mafia, forest mafia and religious mafia – you name it
and the assembly constituency, with an over 1.5 lakh-strong-electorate
the majority of which belongs to the Gurjar community, is home to all of
them.
Though
quarrying stands banned in the Bhatti Mines area and an afforestation
programme is underway, villagers in the twin hamlets of Bhatti Kalan and
Bhatti Khurd vouch that it goes on unabated behind in at least
half-a-dozen farm houses under the patronage of local politicians and
the police, with the administration turning a blind eye. “The nephew of a
ruling politician is actively involved,” says Subhash Chand Tanwar, an
estate agent in Bhatti Khurd village...Read More
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