Besides two major political parties — Congress and BJP, Janata Dal (U) and Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) are out to woo the tribal voters in Madhya Pradesh.
In their bit to woo tribal voters, both the parties have decided to observe the ‘Balidan Diwas’ (martyred day) in Jabalpur on September 18 to commemorate the death anniversary of freedom fighter Maharaja Shankar Raghunath Shah.
The event would be observed as State-level martyr’s day. Preparations for observing this event were discussed in a meeting with party leaders and workers during the State executive meeting of the Janata Dal (U) here on Monday.
In the meeting it was decided that the tribals of different regions other than Mahakaushal region would also participate in the event.JD (U) State president Govind Yadav and GGP national vice president Gulzar Markam were present during the meeting.
Yadav told that efforts are being made to prepare an alternative of third front other than two major political parties Congress and BJP, in the assembly elections scheduled in November this year. In this direction, fight for the rights of tribals would be accelerated in Madhya Pradesh in coming days, he added.
In the meeting, the parties passed a resolution unanimously that those affected with the recent calamities of flood and heavy rains, should be provided with adequate compensation against the loss of their crop and bovines.
Of the total 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh 47 are reserved for the tribals, BJP holds 30 of them while the remaining 17 are represented by Congress.