Raipur. How much pressure is there in the parties regarding the urban body elections, it is known from the fact that the BJP changed its declared candidate for the post of President of Gariaband Municipality within 24 hours. Till yesterday, the advocate Prashant Manikpuri, the party, has been made its candidate, while today Rikhiram Yadav has been declared a candidate and has shocked everyone. ALSO READ: Body Elections 2025: BJP announced 47 municipal president candidates, see full list
State BJP President Kiran Singhdev today released the list of candidates for the post of president of the urban body from his official account, in which this important change came out. After this decision, the round of discussions in party workers and political circles has intensified.
Rikhi Ram Yadav was also considered a strong contender for the post of Gariaband Municipality President last time. This time when the name of Prashant Manikpuri came, the big party workers were shocked. Rikhiram was also named in the district panel, but if the other was announced, the responsibilities had to face resentment. This is the reason why the name had to be changed within 24 hours.