Congress has surprised everyone by making Tikaram Jully the Leader of the Opposition. It is seen as an attempt to woo the Dalit vote bank in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Before the beginning of the 16th Assembly session starting from January 19, Congress has appointed the Leader of the Opposition. Surprising everyone, the Congress party’s high command has made Tikaram Jully, the leader of the opposition. Tikaram Jully is an MLA from Alwar Rural and was a cabinet minister in the previous Gehlot government. Whereas Govind Singh Dotasara will remain the President of the State Congress.

This decision of the Congress party is also being seen as an attempt to woo the Jat-Dalit vote bank. Congress decided this because of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This is probably the first time that Congress has given the responsibility of Leader of Opposition to a Dalit face. However, as Jat faces, the names of Govind Singh Dotasara and Harish Chaudhary were also in the race for Leader of the Opposition. Mahendrajit Singh Malviya was also in discussion as ST face. But this time the party has played its bet on Dalit face. The party appointed the Leader of the Opposition after about one and a half months.

Congress National General Secretary Jitendra Singh played a big role

According to experts, Congress National General Secretary and former MP Jitendra Singh played a big role in making Tikaram Jully the Leader of the Opposition. Jully is considered very close to Jitendra Singh. For the last several days, Singh has been lobbying hard in Delhi for this.

Tikaram Jully is third time MLA from Alwar Rural

Tikaram Jully, born on 30 November 1980 in Kathuwas, Alwar, is the third-time MLA from Alwar Rural. He first became MLA in 2008, then was elected MLA in 2018 and 2023. Jully started his political career in Panchayat Raj. Apart from being the youngest district chief of Alwar, he has also been the President of the Alwar Rural Congress. Apart from this, he was the Minister of State in the previous Gehlot government from 24 December 2018 to 20 November 2021. After that, he was the Cabinet Minister in the cabinet reorganisation.

Congress Party expressed confidence in Dotasara

The Congress party high command has once again expressed confidence in the name of Govind Singh Dotasara for the post of State Congress President. Dotasara has been working on this post since July 15, 2020. Dotasara is considered to have a significant influence in the Shekhawati region. Congress has also performed better in the assembly elections in the Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu districts of the Shekhawati region. In the past, the results of by-elections held under his leadership were also in favour of the party. The Congress party is also in the role of a strong opposition in the results of the recently held assembly elections.

The leader of the Opposition gets equal facilities as a cabinet minister

After the appointment by Congress, now the gazette notification of the Leader of the Opposition will also be issued from the Assembly. The Leader of the Opposition is given equal facilities to a Cabinet Minister. Due to this, along with getting government accommodation and other facilities, he will also get an office in the Legislative Assembly.

Now Tikaram Jully will oppose the government on issues of public interest. After becoming the Leader of the Opposition, Tikaram Jully said in a conversation with the media that he would challenge the government in the House and outside the House on issues of public interest. It has been one and a half months since the government was formed but the Chief Minister is not able to get out of the slip. No new works have been started, and the works that were going on have been stopped.