Mandi: Congress turncoat Ravi Thakur’s bail forfeited, future uncertain

MANDI: Ravi Thakur, a turncoat from Congress who contested the assembly by-election on a BJP ticket from the Lahaul and Spiti seat, suffered a crushing defeat, raising doubts over his political future. Ravi forfeited his deposit, highlighting the challenges faced by defectors. Defection met with disapproval. Ravi’s decision to join the BJP met with disapproval. His defection was seen as a strategic move to strengthen the BJP in the region. The by-election results have dealt a blow to Ravi’s ambitions and raised questions over the effectiveness of defection to strengthen the BJP in the region. Ravi’s decision to join the BJP met with disapproval. He had previously held influential positions in the Congress and his defection was seen as a strategic move to strengthen the BJP in the region. However, the by-election results have dealt a blow to Ravi’s ambitions and raised questions over the effectiveness of political defections in achieving electoral success.

Political observers were keeping a close watch on the Lahaul and Spiti by-election, as this election could serve as a barometer of public sentiment. Ravi’s defeat by a big margin reflects a mismatch between his political aspirations and the voters’ choice. Despite BJP’s concerted efforts in support of Ravi, voters supported Congress candidate Anuradha Rana. In the by-election, Anuradha Rana got 9,414 votes while independent candidate Ram Lal Markanda got 7,454 votes, while Ravi Thakur got a mere 3,049 votes and forfeited his deposit.