Contest for Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat has become interesting with the entry of Anupma Singh as Congress candidate.
Anupma happens to be daughter -in -law of veteran Congress and trade union leader Late Rajendra Singh and wife of his son and current MLA of Bermo Kumar Jaimangal alias Anoop Singh.
Despite not being in the party list of candidates sent from state office probably on the insistence of Anup, the party decided to name her the candidate..
Rajendra Singh was a well known party activist and labor leader, who ruled trade union INTUC for decades and had a good grip on the labour class associated with the coal and steel industry in Dhanbad and Bokaro. Party wants to encash the popularity of Rajendar Singh during this election.
Interestingly, both Congress and BJP candidates happen to be outsiders as far as Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency is concerned.
With announcement of name of Anupma BJP candidate Dhullu Mahto now gets a comparatively strong candidate as far as party cadre base as well as finances are concerned.
But still the million dollar question is will Congress repeat history it had created in 2004?
This became an instant point of discussion as her name came in. Then Palamu, Vishrampur MLA cum labor leader Dadai Dubey when was given party ticket defeated sitting BJP MP prof Rita Verma with a comfortable margin of a lakh votes.
Again the same situation has come for voters of Koylanchal to choose between two outsiders. Anupama Singh though new to politics of Dhanbad heavily depends on the face of her husband Anoop Singh and late father-in-law Rajendra Singh.
Interestingly, both Congress and BJP face internal rifts due to selection of party candidates. It would be time that would tell who would win as both BJP and Congress candidates happen to be financially strong and there happen to be a huge lot of disgruntled people on both sides.