As the date of the by-election in Rupandehi-3 is fixed, Khan is trying to get a ticket, and the discussion of candidates from other parties is increasing.
Until he was accused in the Bhutanese refugee case, Congress leader Balkrishna Khan was considered influential in the party. Neta Khan, a permanent resident of Rupandehi's Tilottama municipality, used to be discussed as the 'future chairman' of the Nepali Congress.
Once influential leaders of Congress are now like 'anonymous'. Political career has suffered. There is no influence in parliamentary politics as before. However, the same Khan is trying to 'comeback' in politics from the by-election of Ruppandehi Constituency No.-3 on November 17.
started to participate in the district's political program as a chief and special guest The possibility of his 'comeback' has increased. After spending seven months in jail in the Bhutanese refugee case, he was released from the Patan High Court on a bond of Rs. He was arrested on 27 Baisakh 2080. He was arrested and imprisoned on charges that evidence was found that Khan had discussed money transactions with Home Secretary Teknarayan Pandey while he was the Home Minister. While Khan was the home minister, Rupandehi area no. He contested the election from 3.
However, Deepak Bohora of RPP won by 2 thousand 681 votes from UML-RPPA alliance, defeating Khan of Congress-Maoist alliance. While Bohora got 36 thousand 717 votes, Khan got only 34 thousand 36 votes. Congress supported Bohora in the 2074 elections. However, UML's Ghanshyam Bhusal won. At that time, Congress leader Khan was sitting in proportional support for Bohora. However, now the same Bohora lost the election by not speaking to the incumbent Home Minister Khan during the election campaign.
After the death of Bohora who had severe throat problems after the covid infection, Ruppandehi area no. The Election Commission has fixed the by-election date for 17th November. Through the same by-election, Khan is again looking for a 'comeback' in active politics. Sources claim that he is also asking for help from the ruling party UML for that.
Khan's road to comeback to active politics through parliamentary elections is not easy. Before that, the issue of the Bhutanese refugee issue has to be resolved. The case of Bhutanese refugees has not been resolved. Legal experts say that even if the efforts to end it have started, the process will be long. Although released on bail by the Patan High Court, the other accused in the same case, former Home Secretary Teknarayan Pandey, UML leader Top Bahadur Rayamazhi, are still in jail.
Even in the case of mining, the Attorney General's Office has not yet gone to the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court. Leaders and activists of other parties, along with the Congress, have seen it as a form of political protection. That is why the Congress workers do not seem to want to carry Khan to the polls. A member of Congress Tilottama Nagar Samiti said, "Balakrishna Dai is not yet in a position to ask for votes in the election. If Balakrishna Dai is going to be active in politics, he must first be acquitted by the court, otherwise he cannot be carried." He has been accused of reaching the position of profit many times and putting his family ahead of himself. Another main reason why he was defeated during the 2079 election is the fact that Mrs. Manju Khan was made an MP by keeping her in the proportional quota. Bhai Ramakrishna Khan is the district president. He is also the head of Tilottama municipality. "That's why we don't need to follow a leader who always enjoys familyism," said the member.
Another difficulty - Khan, who was once considered close to Sher Bahadur Deuba in the Congress, is now being discussed as belonging to the Shekhar group. Khan, who is considered to be a strong leader of the Congress party, complained that the establishment group did not help him when he was in jail. While he was in jail, Koirala met him twice.
Even though he could not gather support from the workers of the establishment party, it is difficult for him to make a 'comeback' in politics. However, the source said that Deuba is in the strategy of promoting him as the leader of the organization. Sources said that Deuba is trying to take Khan to parliament in the by-election of Ruppandehi-3 to be held on October 17 in coordination with UML. "However, for that, Khan should be clearly disclosed in the founding group," the source said, "then it may be easier to win the election."
Khan is still an influential person in Rupandehi Congress. Khan, who started politics from the Nepal Vidyarthi Sangh during the Panchayat period, has been active in the Congress since 2033. After 2044, Khan, who became the central president of the Navy, was elected as an MP for the first time in 2048. He also became a member of both Constituent Assembly.
Khan has held the responsibilities of the Ministry of Defence, Irrigation and Home Affairs several times. Therefore, there is no other influential person of Congress in the political center as his alternative. Congress central member Meen Vishwakarma said that after the case against Khan is settled, it will be easy to return to politics. "Even now, his activity in the party is still shaken," he said, "There is a situation where it is not as much as it should be because the issue needs to be resolved, but there is a possibility that his comeback will be soon in Congress politics and parliamentary practice." Yadav was defeated by LOSPA's Sarvendranath Shukla in Rupandehi constituency no.-4 in 2079. Shah is a defeated candidate against UML's Vasudev Ghimire in constituency no.-5.
Ruppandehi-3 has 1 lakh 39 thousand 764 voters. Rupandehi-3 includes Butwal sub-metropolitan municipality, Tilottama municipality and Siddharthnagar municipality. Nepal-India border area from Belhia pass to Butwal sub-metropolitan ward number 14 to 19, Siddharthnagar municipality, Suddhodhan rural municipality, ward number 7 and 8 of Mayadevi rural municipality, ward number 2 of Omasatiya rural municipality, ward number 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 of Siyari rural municipality and ward number 13 and 14 of Tilottma municipality.
According to the results of the local level, Congress is strong in this region. Out of the seven municipalities, the Congress in alliance with the Maoists has won the chief in 6 and the deputy chief in 2. UML has won the chief in 1 municipality and deputy chief in 4 municipalities. Democratic Socialists have won the deputy headship in 1 municipality.
Nepali Congress got 20 thousand 278 votes proportionally in the 2079 election. UML got 16 thousand 986 votes and RSVP got 14 thousand 154 votes. RPRPA won 9 thousand 183 votes, Civil Liberation Party 6 thousand 10, Jaspa 5 thousand 291 votes, LOSPA 5 thousand 53 votes, Janmat Party 3 thousand 732 votes, Maoist Center 2 thousand 600 votes, Jan Mukti Party 1 thousand 900 votes, Lauro of our Nepali Party 1 thousand 347 votes and CPN S 781 votes.
Now, the political scenario of Rupandehi-3 may be different. Here, which is considered to be a strong area of RPP, a candidate moving from RPP can also make a difference. Preparations are being made to advance the candidate from RPP to preserve Deepak Bohora's legacy. Apart from that, there is a political analysis that can be equally influenced by the Maoists and the National Independent Party.
It is being discussed that the by-elections that will be held while Ravi Lamichhane is in Bhairahawa prison, may affect this region. RSVP is also looking for candidates claiming to pick influential people.
