Independents enter the race for the LS election

Although the thirty candidates running from this area for the Lok Sabha elections are mostly independents, most of them are unknown figures without the funding or personnel to challenge the candidates from established political parties.

Prithvi Pal, a former Agriculture Sub-Inspector and one of the eighteen independent contenders, said, “I’m just trying my luck.” You must be familiar with Satpal Dang. Despite being a wanderer on a bicycle, he went on to become a pastor. Why not me, if he could become a minister?

Prithvi Pal is unaware that Satpal Dang moved from Mumbai to Chheharta due to his unwavering dedication to the communist philosophy and people. Additionally, back then, winning an election did not always require having a lot of money or physical strength.

“Lottery tan kise di v lag sakdi e,” said Prithvi Pal (anyone can win a lottery). But as he himself acknowledged, he had purchased lottery tickets several times but had never been fortunate enough to win.

“My main concern is that the government has started New Pension Scheme by stopping the Old Pension Scheme,” said Harjinder Pal, a retired government teacher who is also running for office. He added that in order to inform the government of the number of workers who support the revival of the Old Pension Scheme, he is requesting that they cast ballots for him.

Despite the fact that government teachers have strong unions, Harjinder Pal did not participate in many of their events when he worked for the government. However, he has made the decision to run for office. “I cannot even afford to spend Rs 2 lakh on campaigning, so I do not have the money.” Harjinder Pal is only attempting to make a point, in contrast to Prithvi Pal, who is attempting to earn his fortune.

It is now difficult to prepare for an election since so many independents are running. Furthermore, concerns about the qualifying requirements may arise since a large number of them are insincere contenders who are not really making an effort to connect with voters.

It’s a challenging question. A strict criteria would go against democratic values, which permit contestation by anyone. Furthermore, if it’s so easy, there’s a risk that those who want to be in the

limelight will always be willing to take a chance,” said Prempal Singh, a retired political science instructor.