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Gurugram:The frequent release of of rape and murder convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, chief of the sect Dera Sacha Sauda, doesnt seem to have helped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) much in the just concluded Haryana assembly elections.Though the BJP pulled off a stunning win, of the 28 seats in six districts falling under the Dera chiefs influence, it won only 10, as opposed to the Congress which managed to win 15 seats...
The Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda enjoys considerable influence not just in parts of Haryana but also in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan..
Caste-based voting patterns, she added, had a greater impact on the election results in these constituencies than Ram Rahims voter appeal.This is because the Deras influence is primarily among Dalit communities, and the 28 assembly constituencies, believed to be home to Dera followers, tend to have a mixed population, she told ThePrint...
A source in the Dera, who didnt want to be named, said the sect led by Gurmeet Ram Rahim supported Haryana Lokhit Party candidate Gopal Kanda in Sirsa, BJP in Kalanwali and the INLD in Ellenabad, Rania and Dabwali assembly constituencies...
Under the leadership of Ram Rahim, the Dera Sacha Sauda maintained political affiliations with parties from across the spectrum, extending its support to both the Congress and BJP at different times..
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