Seven Newly Elected MLAs Take Oath in Rajasthan Assembly
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Jaipur, Dec 3 (NationPress) On Tuesday, seven MLAs who secured victories in the latest by-elections took their oaths in the Assembly, with the ceremony presided over by Speaker Vasudev Devnani.
Among the newly sworn-in MLAs was Revantram Danga, who made a dramatic entrance on a tractor. Danga defeated Kanika Beniwal, the spouse of RLP convenor and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal, in the Khinvsar Assembly seat, marking the end of RLP's stronghold in this constituency that it had represented since 2008.
In the recent bypolls, the BJP won five seats, while Congress and the Bharatiya Adivasi Party (BAP) each secured one seat.
As a result of these by-elections, the Assembly's total number of MLAs has now reached 200.
On this day, BJP MLAs Revantram Danga, Rajendra Bhambu (who won from Jhunjhunu by defeating Amit Ola, the son of Brijendra Ola), Shanta Devi Meena (elected from Salumber), and Sukhwant Singh (from Ramgarh) were sworn in. Also taking oaths were Congress MLA Deendayal Bairwa, who overcame state Minister Kirori Lal Meena’s brother in Dausa, and BAP MLA Anil Katara, elected from Chaurasi.
With his significant victory over Beniwal, Danga made a notable entrance on his tractor.
The BAP, now with four MLAs, has positioned itself as the third-largest party in the Assembly, following BJP and Congress. Its members come from three tribal-dominated districts: Dungarpur, Bagidora in Banswara, and Dhariyavad in Pratapgarh.
Post by-elections, the Assembly's composition includes: BJP with 119 MLAs, Congress with 66, BAP with 4, BSP with 2, RLD with 1, and 8 Independent MLAs.
The by-elections were conducted for five seats following the elevation of MLAs to MPs, while two seats were vacated due to the passing of MLAs.
Hanuman Beniwal, representing Khinvsar, became an MP for Nagaur; Congress MLA Harish Meena from Deoli-Uniara became MP for Tonk-Sawai Madhopur; Jhunjhunu MLA Brijendra Ola became MP; Dausa MLA Murarlal Meena became MP for Dausa; and BAP MLA Rajkumar Roat from Chaurasi became MP for Banswara-Dungarpur. The Salumber seat became vacant following the death of BJP MLA Amritlal Meena, while the Ramgarh seat was vacated due to the death of Congress MLA Zuber Khan.
