Discussion over tea.
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
Mahatma Gandhi stepped into Champaran on 15 April 1917. Let June 12 remain here. Met the farmers. Raised his voice against the British and started the Satyagraha movement. This movement, which started against the exploitation of farmers cultivating indigo, spread across the country. This movement shook the roots of the British. The name of this movement was Champaran Satyagraha. Since then, people not only in the country but also in the world started knowing Champaran. Now talking about Lok Sabha elections. Congress dominated the East Champaran Lok Sabha seat after independence. The mathematics changed after the Emergency. Thakur Ramapati Singh from Janata Party won the election. After this, in 1989, BJP gave ticket to Radha Mohan Singh. He won. After this, Radha Mohan Singh has won in 1996, 1999, 2014 and 2019. Rama Devi had won the election in 1998 on RJD ticket. After this, VIP candidate Rajesh Kushwaha is in the fray from Grand Alliance.
Voters are being asked about their feelings
At present, the election chariot of ‘Amar Ujala’ ‘Satta Ka Sangram’ is also in Bihar and has reached Motihari in East Champaran to talk to the people as per its pre-determined program. Under the pretext of discussion over tea at Hari ji’s shop in the city, voters were asked about their feelings. While sipping tea, the voters of East Champaran Lok Sabha seat talked about many issues including the city’s development, traffic jams, water logging and employment.