October 22nd 2023.
Rahul Gandhi has been advocating justice for OBCs through a nationwide caste census, but the Congress party has fielded only 30 per cent OBC candidates in the 29 assembly constituencies of Ujjain Division. On the other hand, the BJP has not done much better, with only 20 per cent of the seats in the division going to OBC candidates.
More significantly, none of the rival parties has fielded a female OBC candidate in the division. Out of the 29 seats, 9 are reserved for SC and ST, with the remaining 20 unreserved.
Congress has fielded 9 OBC candidates in Ujjain Division, three of whom are sitting MLAs and four are new faces. The rest two had lost the previous election. On the other hand, BJP has fielded 6 OBC candidates, one of whom is a former MLA and one is a new face, while the rest four are sitting MLAs. Two of them are even cabinet ministers.
There would be a direct fight between Congress and BJP OBC candidates in four constituencies. In the remaining seven constituencies, the OBC candidates of these parties will be facing off against other candidates.
It is a shame that none of the rival parties has fielded a female OBC candidate in the division. This is a clear indicator of the lack of representation of OBCs in politics. It is essential that efforts are made to provide a voice to OBCs, especially women, in politics.
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