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Raipur Mayor Race: Congress Candidates Now Pushing Their Wives’ Names for Candidature


Raipur, January 8, 2025 – Following the reservation of the Raipur Municipal Corporation Mayor's post for a general category woman, Congress candidates who were previously vying for the position are now putting forward their wives' names.
With male contenders' ambitions thwarted by this new reservation, many Congress leaders have started to back their spouses as potential mayor candidates.
On the other hand, BJP leaders have made it clear they will not push their wives’ names forward for the position. The shift in strategy comes as both BJP and Congress have seen a significant rise in female contenders for the mayoral post.
In Congress, the most prominent name making the rounds is that of Kiranmayee Nayak, the former mayor, while in BJP, Minal Choubey, the Leader of Opposition, is emerging as the frontrunner.
Congress Candidates Now Backing Their Wives
Congress was initially flooded with male candidates for the mayor’s post, but the new reservation has created a shift in dynamics. However, these candidates are not giving up easily. Instead, they are rallying behind their wives as the new faces for the position.
Among the candidates expressing support for their wives are: Mayor Ejaz Dhebar who is backing his wife Arjumun Dhebar for the role. Pramod Dubey is putting forward his wife Dipti Pramod Dubey. Kuldeep Juneja is advocating for his wife Parmjeet Kuldeep Juneja. Satnam Panag wants his wife Amandeep Kaur Panag to contest.
Kanhaiya Agarwal is backing his wife Dr. Meenakshi Kanhaiya Agarwal. Kunal Shukla has supported his wife Preeti Upadhyay for the post. However, Vikas Upadhyay has categorically denied endorsing his wife’s name for the mayor’s position.
BJP Stands Firm, Focuses on Strong Female Candidates
In contrast, BJP leaders have firmly rejected the idea of nominating their wives for the mayor’s post. Subhash Tiwari, the former leader of the opposition in the municipal corporation, stated that the BJP does not have a tradition of putting forward the names of wives for mayoral candidacies.
He emphasized that the party has an ample pool of qualified female candidates who can contest the elections on their own merit. Tiwari also mentioned that the BJP would choose a suitable female candidate for the post, without the need to back any family member.
Leading Contenders from BJP and Congress
In the BJP camp, Minal Choubey, the current Leader of Opposition, is considered one of the top contenders for the mayor’s post. Choubey has previously been a candidate for the Raipur South Assembly seat, having contested both the regular and by-election. Other strong female candidates in BJP include Sarita Dubey, Vishwadini Pandey, Seema Sahu, Hemlata Chandrakar (former councillor and board member), and Shatabdi Pandey (former Chairperson of the Women’s Commission).
Meanwhile, Congress also has a long list of potential female candidates, including Kavita Gwalani, Sangeeta Dubey, Usha Rajjan Shrivastava, Mamta Rai, Pragati Vajpayee, Radhika Nagbhushan, and Vandana Rajput. As the race for the mayoral seat intensifies, both parties are set to see further developments in the coming days as more contenders might enter the fray.
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