280 new MPs will take oath within the 18th Lok Sabha.
New Delhi:
The 18th Lok Sabha convened at present, the place 280 first-time MPs are set to take oath. The momentous event elicited a medley of reactions from them — goosebumps to nervousness and every thing in between. NDTV spoke to 6 new MPs. Here is what they needed to say:
T Krishna Prasad from Bapatla (Telugu Desam Celebration)
“After I entered the Lok Sabha for the primary time at present, I used to be getting goosebumps,” stated T Krishna Prasad, a former IPS officer who received the battle for Bapatla from Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Celebration.
“It was a really completely different expertise… I had by no means thought that I might develop into a Lok Sabha MP. I need to work for the welfare of the individuals on a bigger scale. I’ll do it as a Lok Sabha MP,” he added.
“I used to be the Director Basic of Police of Telangana. Throughout my tenure as DGP, I realised that I needed to work in public service and this must be achieved actively. That’s the reason I’ve joined politics,” stated the MP who ran an NGO that donated important tools on the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The previous Telangana-cadre IPS officer who retired in 2022, had initially joined the BJP however switched to TDP forward of the election.
Manish Jaiswal from Hazaribagh (BJP)
First-time BJP MP Manish Jaiswal from Hazaribagh Sadar discovered his first day in Lok Sabha an intensely emotional one. “My father was additionally in politics… at present after I entered the Lok Sabha for the primary time, I felt that my father’s want had been fulfilled,” he instructed NDTV.
Mr Jaiswal, a two-time MLA, had changed the BJP’s sitting MP and former minster Jayant Sinha from the seat. Mr Sinha is the son of former BJP stalwart Yashwant Sinha, who was a minister within the authorities led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Of their absence, their household borough Hazaribagh noticed a contest between two candidates from Different Backward Courses — Mr Jaiswal and Congress’s Jai Prakash Bhai Patel.
“There’s a number of backwardness and poverty within the villages of Hazaribagh. There was a number of displacement there. I’ll strongly put ahead the necessity for improvement there within the Lok Sabha,” he instructed NDTV.
Harender Mallik from Muzaffarnagar (Samajwadi Celebration)
The primary go to to the Lok Sabha was an intense reminder of his tasks for Harendra Mallik, the Basic Secretary of Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Celebration.
“I felt excellent.. (however) I noticed that sitting right here that I’ve to stay as much as the expectations of my supporters in line with the insurance policies of my get together… I noticed that I’ve to discharge these tasks,” he instructed NDTV.
Outlining his priorities, Mr Mallik stated he needs to give attention to training, well being and employment. “These three primary services must be offered. Schooling in colleges must be low-cost, irrigation also needs to be low-cost… that is what I need,” he stated.
On his wishlist was one different factor. “Fast rail ought to attain Muzaffarnagar. I’ll elevate these points within the Lok Sabha,” stated the brand new MP, who has acquired a status after defeating Union Minister and BJP’s outstanding Jat chief Sanjeev Balyan to win the seat.
Lakshmikant alias Pappu Nishad from Sant Kabir Nagar (Samajwadi Celebration)
Growth is excessive on agenda of one other first-time MP from Uttar Pradesh as nicely. “My parliamentary space is sort of backward,” stated former Uttar Pradesh minister Lakshmikant Pappu Nishad.
There are only a few primary services like roads, water, electrical energy in Sant Kabir Nagar. “My precedence will probably be to place the aspirations of individuals, my supporters, earlier than the Lok Sabha,” stated Mr Nishad, who dealt with the Fertilisers and Logistics departments within the state authorities led by Akhilesh Yadav.
Raj Kumar Sangwan from Baghpat, BJP
The BJP’s new MP from Baghpat, only a few hours away from the nationwide capital, can also be targeted on his constituency, though he stated he “felt actually good’ on his first day in Lok Sabha and “made many new mates, met many aged mates”.
Regardless of being very near Delhi, Baghpat is a backward space, whereas Sonipat and different districts of Haryana adjoining to it have progressed so much,” he stated.
“My precedence will probably be to construct new roads to attach Baghpat with huge cities, present higher training and well being services and create new employment alternatives for the youth. Elevate points like these within the Lok Sabha,” he added.
Manoj Kumar from Sasaram (Congress)
For this Congress MP, Day One in Lok Sabha was a “historic” event.
“At this time I went to the Lok Sabha for the primary time… it was an excellent expertise,” stated Manoj Kumar, the MP from Bihar’s Sasaram.
The 40-year-old has been second-time fortunate. He had contested in 2019 from Mayawati’s BSP, however couldn’t dislodge the BJP’s Chedi Paswan. This time, within the contest towards the BJP’s new candidate Shivesh Kumar, he received by just a little over 19,000 votes.
Mr Kumar stated unemployment stays the most important concern for him. “Employment for the youth and improvement of Sasaram parliamentary constituency will probably be my precedence… I need to make the hill in Kaimur a vacationer spot,” he added.
