Public demand seems to be growing to replace sitting
parliamentarian Maheish Giri from East Delhi by former IPS Rajkumar Jha in
ensuing General Election.
The 61-year-old
president medal awardee Jha, who retired as Additional Vigilance Commissioner
at the Government of NCT Delhi last year, has gained popularity among
auto-rickshaw drivers and workers in transportation in Delhi & NCR, besides
others as he took a number of initiatives for their betterment during his stint
as Dy. Commissioner of Police.
The internationally-recognized
Mithilalok Foundation, which works for the
socio-cultural and economic development of the Bihari migrants, has a made a strong
pitch for RK Jha citing his clean image, outstanding administrative abilities
and a popular name among the people of Delhi in general and Maithils in
particular. The foundation feels that given the concentration of Maithils in
East Delhi Constituency, Mr. Jha is more suitable than any one else, to be the
BJP’S candidate.
Dr Birbal Jha,
chairman of Mithilalok Foundation, who is
credited for succeeding in getting postal stamp issued on Paag, the cultural
symbol of Mithila in 2017 said: “ around 80 lacs of migrants from Mithilanchal
are living and well-settled in Delhi NCR, who need to be well-represented in
the House.”
Dr Birbal Jha, known
as the youngest living legend of Mithila further further said, “Maithil diasporas have played a
vital role in shaping the state of Delhi, remarkably, its first Lieutenant
Governor was Aditya Nath Jha originating from the place where the former IPS RK
Jha comes from. BJP can truly capitalize on the sentiments of considerable
Bihari migrants in the capital region.”
RK Jha, who received an award of Mithila Ratna in 2005 is currently the chairman of Indian Private
Transport Workers’ Union and resides in Patparganj society falling in east
Delhi.