"NaMo hype" might be in urban areas, not in rural Rajasthan: RLM

JAIPUR: Leaders of Rajasthan Loktanrik Morcha (RLM), a third front of five national parties, today claimed people were against the policies of Congress-led UPA government and said "NaMo hype" might be prevailing in urban areas, but not in rural Rajasthan.

RLM comprising Samajwadi Party, CPI-I, CP-M, Janta Dal (U), and JD-Secular parties have fielded thirteen candidates in 25 LS constituencies going to polls in two phases on April 17 and 24.

Having fielded five candidates, state president of SP Pandit Ramkishan, four-time ex-MLA and one-time MP from Bharatpur district, told PTI that actually people were against the policies of UPA government and got tired of Congress by all means.

And, the so-called "Modi factor" or "NaMo hype" might be prevailing in urban areas, but not in rural Rajasthan, SP's octogenarian leader said.

"If BJP is so powerful and confident, then why Col Sonaram of Congress allowed to contest Barmer seat from Barmer, and some one in Sikar", he added.

Tarachand Siddhu, secretary of CPI and member of RLM screening committee, alleged anti-people policies of Congress led by UPA government has given a boost to NDA, led by Narendra Modi.

In Rajasthan, RLM will give tough time to ruling BJP government and Chief Minister Raje's dream of mission-25 seats might not become true this time, Siddhu said.

Janta Dal (United) led by Fateh Singh fielded one candidate from Dungarpur, while JD-Secular's Arjun Detha is supporting RLM candidates on their seats in the LS polls in the state.

Besides RLM, the state Trinmool Congress (TMC) president Vijay Sarswat said his party's contesting nine seats including Srigangangar, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Tonk-Sawaimadhopur, and Karauli-Dholpur will make the election a real tough one for both the "so-called secular and saffron parties" in Rajasthan.