Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat: Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat of Punjab is known for electoral turmoil. It is said that it is not easy to win elections continuously from Hoshiarpur seat. BSP founder Kanshi Ram had also contested elections from here and reached Parliament. Presently Som Prakash of BJP is the MP from Hoshiarpur seat. It has been revealed in the election survey that Som Prakash’s score card is not good, hence it will not be easy for him to win from Hoshiarpur seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
According to the survey of India News published in The Daily Guardian, only 47 percent people are satisfied with the work of Som Prakash and want to see him as MP again. Whereas 49.60 percent people do not want to make Som Prakash the MP from Hoshiarpur seat. There are 3.60 percent people who do not want to say anything.
What did the people of Hoshiarpur say?
India News asked the people of Hoshiarpur whether your MPs are active in their parliamentary constituency and developing Hoshiarpur? In response to this, 92.45 percent people answered ‘yes’, while 6.22 percent people answered ‘no’. 1.33 percent people answered ‘cannot say’.
When the public was asked which party would you like to vote for in the Lok Sabha elections 2024? In response, 38.30 percent people said to vote for NDA, while 10.19 percent people said to vote for INDIA. 32.98 percent people answered ‘cannot say’ and 5.03 percent people chose ‘NOTA’ option.
When the people of Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat were asked whether they are getting the benefits of the schemes of the Central Government? So in response, 30.33 percent people answered ‘yes’, while 69.67 percent people answered ‘no’. 0 percent people replied ‘Can’t say’. About 18 percent people accepted the fact of getting ‘free ration’ and 2.25 percent people said that they got the benefit of ‘Ayushman Yojana’. Similarly, negative responses were received regarding other schemes also.
About Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat-
Hoshiarpur, located in the state of Punjab, is believed to be of the Mahabharata period. It is said that 5000 years ago, a ruler of the Pandava dynasty had performed a yagya here in which all the snakes of the world were destroyed in fire. BSP founder Kanshi Ram had also contested elections from here. At present, Som Prakash of BJP is the MP from here. He is the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in the Modi cabinet.
Som Prakash had retired from IAS job before the expiry of the time to join BJP. of 2009 Lok Sabha Elections In 2017, he contested the elections from Hoshiarpur seat on BJP ticket but lost. After this, Som Prakash contested the assembly elections from Phagwara seat in 2012 and won. In 2017, he again won from this seat. Som Prakash, a Dalit face in the Doaba region of Punjab, has managed to establish his hold in the party.
It has not been easy for any political party to register victory here. Every time the voters of Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat have handed over mandate to different parties. Especially in the general elections from 1996 to 2014, the same party never got a second chance. Now BJP’s hold on this seat has become stronger. The pace of development in Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha is very slow. Development has been a big issue for the voters here. The victory or defeat of a candidate is decided only on the basis of development.
Now some progress is visible in all the assemblies. There are 9 assembly seats in this Lok Sabha, while there are about 16 lakh voters in Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat. The voting pattern on this seat has been based on development but the game of caste card also runs rampant here. Akali Dal, BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party give importance only to those candidates who fit the caste spectrum.