The way political events are unfolding, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is set to play a bigger role in the Rajasthan Assembly polls which are now only a few months away.
State BJP chief Vasundhra Raje, very next day of the third leg of her Suraj Sankalp Yatra, air dashed to Ahmedabad to meet Modi. She wanted to ensure that Modi should be present on the conclusion of the yatra. Initially, four-month-long yatra was to be concluded on July 21 by organsing a big rally in Jaipur.
According to sources close to Raje, as this date was not convenient to Modi, the day was changed to August 2 to make his presence a must in the rally.
Apart from the Vagad and Mewar regions, districts like Pali, Sirohi and Barmer are close to Gujarat. These areas are having several similarities with adjoining areas of Gujarat. A lot of people from Gujarat areas come to Rajasthan for employment during harvesting season. Similarly, people from these areas visit nearby Gujarat areas in search of work.
Raje aides are sure that involvement of Modi in the Assembly elections would help the party in general and in these areas in particular. This areas count for about 50 seats in the House of 200.
During the Assembly polls in Gujarat, a large number of BJP workers from these areas were sent to Gujarat to help the local leadership for campaign. Gulab Chand Kataria, leader of the party in the Assembly, practically spent about a months in Gujarat to coordinate the party workers from the State.
Raje had also addressed several election meetings in southern Gujarat. At that time Om Mathur, former president of Rajasthan BJP, had played to key role in selecting the party workers and leaders from these areas of the State to be sent to Gujarat.
As general secretary of the BJP Mathur was in charge of Gujarat and since then enjoying good rapport with Modi. According to the party sources, Mathur would now coordinate the programme of Modi in Rajasthan in the coming days and during the polls.