Overview
- Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and former CM Vasundhara Raje led a 2.5 km ‘Vijay Rath’ roadshow in Mangrol for BJP nominee Morpal Suman, joined by state chief Madan Rathore and MP Dushyant Singh.
- The by-election pits Suman, a local Pradhan from the Mali community, against Congress veteran Pramod Jain and independent Congress rebel Naresh Meena.
- Reports describe Naresh Meena gaining support among Scheduled Tribe voters and younger electors in the tribal-dominated constituency.
- The BJP pitches Suman as a fresh, clean face while targeting Jain over multiple pending cases, as Congress highlights development projects and calls the cases politically motivated.
- The seat was vacated after BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena’s disqualification following a conviction; voting is set for November 11 in a constituency of about 2.27 lakh voters and is seen as reputationally significant rather than government-changing.