Khair ByPolls 2024: The political battle is at its peak in the by-election to be held on the Khair assembly seat of Aligarh district. Major political parties like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Azad Samaj Party (ASP) are placing their bets. In this by-election, the vote bank of the Jat community has emerged as an important issue. The question is which way will this decisive vote bank lean and which party will benefit from it. All the parties are making strategies to garner the Jat vote. 

Well, in the assembly by-election, BJP has formed an alliance with RLD, whose aim is clear - to get the Jat vote bank in its favour. The influence of the Jat community is very strong in western Uttar Pradesh and the BJP wants to get this community in its camp. RLD is led by Jat leader Jayant Chaudhary, who is popular in this region. But a large part of the Jat community is still angry with the policies of the central government and some issues, especially the farmers' movement. SP and other opposition parties are trying to take advantage of this anger.

SP's bet: Jat identity and family support
Khair Samajwadi Party has adopted such a strategy in the by-election that it can hold on to the Jat vote bank. The husband of the SP candidate himself comes from the Jat community and his father-in-law Tejveer Singh Guddu is known as a strong leader in the Jat community. Due to Tejveer Singh's identity and influence in the Jat community, SP hopes that the votes of the Jat community will be attracted towards them. By putting forward a Jat candidate, SP has tried to turn the sympathy of the Jat community in its favour.

Apart from this, other Jat leaders supporting SP are also playing an important role in this by-election. SP's support to the issues of the Jat community, SP's stand in support of farmers, and SP's stance on other local issues can attract the Jat vote bank towards SP.

Aspirations towards BSP and Jat vote bank

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is also looking for an opportunity for itself in the Khair by-election. BSP is trying to attract the Jat vote bank, as this community can influence the election results decisively. Although BSP's influence in the Jat community is considered to be less, the party has tried to fill this gap by including some Jat leaders. BSP has focused on the issues of the Jat community in its election strategy and has tried to assure them that BSP is dedicated to solving their problems.

Azad Samaj Party, which is running under the leadership of Chandrashekhar Azad, has also found possibilities for itself in this by-election. Chandrashekhar Azad has got the support of some prominent leaders of the Jat community, due to which the influence of this party has also increased in the election. Azad Samaj Party says that it will raise the issues of Jat and Dalit community in a strong manner.

Challenges and possibilities before the Jat community
The Jat community is going to play an important role in this by-election, because this vote bank can prove to be decisive. The most prominent issues in the Jat community are related to farmer crisis, employment, and education. Along with this, there is also resentment among the Jat community over dissatisfaction with the policies of the central government, especially on matters related to the farmers' movement.

Irrespective of the party, issues related to the Jat community remain an important part of the election agenda. This community is looking at which party can solve their issues in the best way and with whom their future will be safe. This is why the inclination of the Jat vote bank is uncertain this time, and this has become a challenge for various parties.

Ground impact of politics and possible results
Well, the impact of the Jat vote bank in the by-election can be gauged from the fact that every party is trying to woo Jat leaders and Jat vote bank in favour of its candidate. The alliance of BJP and RLD puts them in a strong position, but the special relationship of SP towards the Jat community, the strategy of BSP, and the new hopes of Azad Samaj Party are making this election interesting.

So far, no clear winner has emerged from Khair assembly. Despite being with RLD, BJP is not completely guaranteed the Jat vote bank, while SP's claim on it is also considered strong. BSP and Azad Samaj Party have also made their own strategies and are trying to get the Jat vote in their favour.