Yashomati Thakur Seeks Fourth Term As Teosa Legislator (image:facebook.com/AdvYashomatiINC/)

Amravati, Maharashtra: Congress has fielded former women and child development minister Yashomati Thakur from Teosa constituency. She has received the nomination for the fifth time in the Congress ticket. Interestingly, even before Congress announced candidates list, Thakur submitted nomination from Teosa.

An advocate by profession, Yashomati lost her debut election in 2004 but secured consecutive wins thereafter. Prior to her, her father represented the assembly segment several times. She is considered as an aggressive leader and has attacked the Maha Yuti government on farmers’ issues, pilgrimage tourism in Amaravati, and development works in Teosa, Loksatta reports.

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In her impassioned speech after submitting nomination Thakur criticised the government for betraying the faith of the electorates. “This battle is not just an electoral contest, it is about saving the Constitution. The current govt failed govt failed farmers, offering them the same prices for produce as 15 years ago. It deceived voters with false promises and schemes,” the Times of India reports, as Thakur is saying. She has also forewarned voters against being influenced by BJP’s electoral temptations, urging them to stay vigilant.

In the 2009 election, Thakur won the seat, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Band Sanjay Raosaheb by a margin of 26,130 votes. In the 2014 polls, Thakur has secured 58,808 votes and BJP rival received 38,367 votes. In the 2019 elections, Thakur secured hat-trick by defeating Shiv Sena’s Rajesh Shriram Wankhade by a margin of 10,361 votes. Wankhade is now in BJP.

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Thakur has also served as the guardian minister of Amravati District. Earlier, she was appointed as the AICC secretary for the congress party affairs in the Karnataka and AICC secretary for Amravati.

Teosa assembly segment is part of Amravati district. In the polls, Thakur is fielded against Wankhede again. A multi-ethnic and multi-lingual constituency, Teosa comprise Mali, Muslim, and Maratha Kunbi voters.