Religious leaders and Babas dominate the elections, somewhere Baba is contesting elections, and somewhere leaders are reaching the shelter of religious leaders.

Elections have always been dominated by religion. As soon as the elections come, leaders start remembering temples and babas. Leaders follow religious leaders to woo their followers. So they are engaged in seeking the blessings of temples and babas for victory. The power and power of politics is now attracting even Babas.

Baba Balak Nath, mahant of the Nath sect and MP from Alwar, is contesting the elections in Rajasthan. The BJP has fielded him as its candidate from the Tijara assembly seat in Alwar. Bohar, the biggest leader of the Vinod sect, heads Rohtak. They have a lot of influence in Haryana. In Sirohi, religious leader Ottaram Devasi is the BJP’s candidate for the Sirohi assembly seat. Devasi, popularly known as Bhopaji, lost the 2018 election. But they are contesting elections again. The party has reposed faith in him. The Devasi society considers him a religious leader.

Assembly elections are due in five states including Rajasthan. Political parties use religion to win elections. Somewhere religious leaders are fielded in elections, and somewhere leaders go after Babas to woo the followers of religious gurus. In such a situation, many religious leaders and Babas are contesting elections in Rajasthan. So in Madhya Pradesh, the dominance of storytellers is visible. Leaders are reaching the refuge of storytellers. In Chhattisgarh too, various religious leaders and monasteries have jumped into the electoral fray.

Similarly, Mahant Prajapat Puri has been given a ticket by the BJP from the Pokhran assembly seat in Jaisalmer. Congress’s brother-in-law Mohammad, popularly known as the Fakir family, has a strong influence in the border area. In both Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh districts, Baba Ram Rahim of Sirsa’s Sacha Sauda Dera has influence in the case seats. He has millions of followers, especially in Sadul town Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Pilibanga, Sangaria and Nohar. Apart from this, no sadhu sant has contested elections in the Banswara district. But leaders like former CM Vasundhara Raje have been visiting the dham of Maha Mandaleshwar Ishwaranand Maharaj in Janamedi. This time also Shrichandra Kripalu came here to bless. There are many assembly seats in the state including Kota. Where religious leaders and babas dominate.

Talking about Madhya Pradesh, Pandit Dhirendra Shastri of Gada village of Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh is the most sought-after in Madhya Pradesh politics. From Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, people go to listen to his story. We invite them to our programs. At the same time, Dhirendra Shastri is recognized in the country and abroad as the new poster boy of Sanatan. He has millions of followers. Apart from Madhya Pradesh, leaders from all over Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh organize their programs. Apart from them, Madhya Pradesh’s storyteller Pradeep Mishra is also in great demand in the election. Pradeep Mishra recites Shiva Mahapuran. Pandit Pradeep Mishra, a resident of Sehore, has frequent visits by leaders. In Chhindwara, Kamal Nath’s son Nakul Nath has also done nagar proof many times. Pradeep Mishra has been in the news many times due to his Hindutva speeches. Both religious leaders have considerable influence in most seats of Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, their demand is high in the Madhya Pradesh elections.

Pandit Dhirendra Shastri, Pandit Pradeep Mishra, Devkinandan Thakur, Kamal Kishore Nagar, Rawatpura Sarkar, Bhaiyyaji Sarkar, Radhe-Radhe Baba, Dev Prabhakar, Dadaji Swami, Shanti Swaroopanand, Bal Yogi Umesh Nath, Shankaracharya Swaroop, Om Shanti, Nirankari Baba, Brahma Kumari, Computer Baba and many other Babas and monasteries dominate the election.