RAIPUR:The influential Satnami Guru household of Chhattisgarh, descendants of 18th century revered social reformer Guru Ghasi Das, break up on political traces with one in every of its distinguished members becoming a member of the Congress on Saturday.
Dhal Das, the elder son of Guru Bal Das, took the political plunge by becoming a member of the Congress within the presence of former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.
His brother, Guru Khuswant Das, is a cupboard minister within the Vishnu Deo Sai ministry.
“I’ve joined the Congress after consulting my father Guru Bal Das and my brother Guru Khuswant Das”, he stated.
The Satnami Guru household instructions electoral affect over a majority of dalits, constituting 18 p.c of the inhabitants of Chhattisgarh.
Satnamis, listed as scheduled caste, are recognized to affect the ballot outcomes in 21 out of 90 Meeting constituencies in Chhattisgarh.
Former chief minister late Ajit Jogi had a big following amongst Satnamis, and efficiently cultivated the neighborhood as vote financial institution of Congress.
The neighborhood had nonetheless remained with the Congress even after Mr. Jogi parted methods with the Congress and fashioned his personal celebration in June 2016 and helped Congress stage a comeback to energy in Chhattisgarh after a niche of 15 years in 2018.
The Satnami neighborhood had nearly grow to be leaderless after the loss of life of Mr. Jogi on Might 29, 2020.
The ruling BJP wooed the Satnamis again into its fold by inducting Guru Bal Das and his son Guru Khuswant Das within the celebration earlier than the 2023 Meeting polls, main the celebration to return again to energy in 2023.
Guru Khuswant Das accused the Congress of dividing the household politically by wooing Dhal Das to the celebration and stated that the latter’s induction within the grand outdated celebration could have no impression on politics within the state.
