Ragini would be BJPs’ candidate from Jharia

Sharad Chandra Pandey/Dhanbad
Dhanbad : BJP has made Ragini Singh, its candidate from Jharia assembly seat. On Saturday, the party has announced its candidates on a total of 66 seats including five seats of Dhanbad. BJP has got a total of 68 seats in NDA, while AJSU has got 10, JDU has got two and LJP (R) has been given Chatra seat. Out of the five assembly seats of Dhanbad, BJP has once again expressed confidence in Ragini Singh and declared her as its candidate from Jharia legislative assembly. After the announcement of Ragini Singh as BJP candidate, Ragini supporters and party workers gathered at Singh Mansion, the residence of BJP leader Ragini Singh who is also the wife, and daughter in-law of former Jharia MLAs . It is worth mentioning here that Sanjiv Singh, husband of Ragini Singh was elected as MLA from Jharia in 2014-2019 assembly poles. While mother in-law Kunti Singh and father in-law Surya Deo Singh were also former MLAs from the same assembly seats. After the announcement of Ragini as BJP candidate, the people of Jharia are in celebration mode. “We welcomed our leader Ragini by giving flower garlands and bouquets as once again a family member of our Godfather Surya Deo Singh is going to contest, said one of the supporter expressing confidence in victory of Ragini. The party has given Ragini Singh a chance for the second time. Ragini Singh had to face defeat in the 2019 assembly elections when the family rival Purnima Neeraj Singh had won from Jharia assembly. It bears to recall that Purnima Singh was the wife of Niraj Singh, brother in-law of Ragini who was allegedly killed in a gang war. Now Jharia assembly seat emerged as a hot cake in coming legislative assembly as probably once again both the daughter-in-laws Purnima and Ragini Singh from Singh Mansion family are face to face. Ragini is the first choice due to the strong hold of Singh Mansion in Jharia. In last assembly election Ragini Singh contested but lost the election. However she managed to make a strong presence at her constituency. In 2024, once again BJP has given a chance to Ragini Singh from Jharia seat. According to Singh Mansion supporters this time Ragini’s victory is considered almost certain.