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Haryana Election: Who is Captain Yogesh Bairagi chosen by BJP against Vinesh Phogat from Julana? Is this Modi's masterstroke or a mistake?

The BJP has fielded Captain Yogesh Bairagi from Julana seat in Haryana. Bairagi, a 35-year-old former military officer and industrial pilot, hails from Panju Kalan village and lives in Safidon. Bairagi performs an lively function within the BJP, holding varied positions akin to state vice-president of the youth wing, state co-convener of sports activities cell and member of the state government of the youth wing in Haryana. He’s married, has a son, holds a commencement diploma and is presently engaged in enterprise.

Bairagi served as a Captain within the Indian Military for 9 years earlier than transferring into aviation and finally politics. His father Narendra Kumar additionally pursued a profession in politics and had earlier sought a BJP ticket.

Bairagi drew consideration for his involvement in aid and rescue operations in the course of the Chennai floods and for collaborating within the Vande Bharat Mission in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Jat-dominated Julana constituency has round 81,000 Jat voters, in addition to vital backward class (33,608) and scheduled caste (29,661) communities. In a strategic determination, the BJP has determined to area Bairagi, a non-Jat candidate from the backward class, with an intention to develop its attain to completely different voter teams.

It should now be attention-grabbing to see if fielding a non-Jat candidate in opposition to former wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat seems to be a masterstroke or a blunder by the Narendra Modi-led BJP as Phogat will get a sympathy issue on this election after her sudden exit from the Paris Olympics 2024.

The Julana seat has been a distant dream for the Congress. Within the earlier elections, the seat was received by the JJP in 2019 and the Indian Nationwide Lok Dal in 2014 and 2009

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