Union minister Tomar locked in keen fight as BJP hopes his presence will help repulse Congress

Time ticks by slowly in this sleepy Chambal region where voters’ old loyalties and everyday experiences tend to trump grander themes political parties ply to win their support.

Billed by his supporters as a chief ministerial contender, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar is relying on his stature to cut through these challenges to snatch the seat from the Congress.

Dimani has been seen as a difficult seat for the BJP as the Congress, after winning it in 2018, had managed to retain the constituency even in the 2020 assembly by-election, handing over a crushing defeat to incumbent MLA Girraj Dandotiya who had resigned along with other supporting MLAs of Jyotiraditya Scindia as they switched to the saffron party.