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2024-06-13T16:41:46Z

‎Political trends revealed by betting patterns

Pdewan at 21:42, 7 June 2024

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Pdewan: /* The satta bazaar (betting market) */

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‎The satta bazaar (betting market)

Jyoti at 16:02, 13 April 2019

2019-04-13T16:02:47Z

Jyoti: /* Political trends revealed by betting patterns */

2019-04-13T15:58:40Z

‎Political trends revealed by betting patterns

Jyoti at 15:57, 13 April 2019

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''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. ''

=Phalodi=

Head-quarters of a district of the same name in the
State of Jodhpur, Rajputana, situated in 27 8' N. and 72 22' E.,
about 70 miles north by north-west of Jodhpur city. Population
(1901), 13,924. It is a large and flourishing town, the home of many
enterprising merchants trading, in some cases, beyond the borders
of India ; and it possesses several fine houses with beautifully carved
sandstone fronts. The town contains a post office, an Anglo-vernacular
school, and a small hospital. The principal manufactures are metal
utensils and mats of camel hair. Phalodi is said to have been founded
about the middle of the fifteenth century, and, along with the district,
was taken by Rao Maldeo nearly 100 years later. It was granted
to the chief of Jaisalmer by Akbar, and was subsequently included
for a short time in Bikaner. The fort, a large and well-built one, with
walls over 40 feet high, has a capacious reservoir for water and some
fine palaces. About 10 miles to the north is a large depression
(5 miles in length and 3 in breadth) called the Phalodi salt source.
It was leased to the British Government in 1878 and worked till 1892,
when it was closed, as the manufacture was found to be unprofitable
owing to the distance from the railway.

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 (The author is a Professor of International Relations at Jawaharal Nehru University and at the University of Melbourne)
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+==2024: Way off the mark==
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+[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=06_06_2024_020_002_cap_TOI  AjaySingh Ugras, June 6, 2024: ''The Times of India'']
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+Jaipur: Often looked up to as a predictor of election outcomes, Rajasthan’s popular Phalodi Satta Bazar market failed this time, with BJP securing fewer seats than anticipated, both in the state and in the country. The satta market is known for its accurate predictions in elections, cricket matches or weather forecasts.
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+Until late Monday night, on the eve of the counting of votes, the betting market was offering odds of 1:1 for BJP to secure 303-306 seats, meaning a bet of Rs 1 would yield a profit of Rs 1. Similarly, the market predicted that Congress would win 61-63 seats, with the same 1:1 odds.
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 PHALODI]]
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 =The satta bazaar (betting market)=
 [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F04%2F12&entity=Ar00401&sk=B146CA07&mode=text  Anindo Dey & Vimal Bhatia, Rajasthan’s Phalodi, where you can bet on anything, from polls to rain, April 12, 2019: ''The Times of India'']
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 (The author is a Professor of International Relations at Jawaharal Nehru University and at the University of Melbourne)

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	[[File: Locals at the satta bazar (top) in Phalodi say that in the poll season, they are approached by netas and candidates who want to find out whom the odds favour as bookies do brisk business (right) taking bets on election outcomes.jpg\|Locals at the satta bazar (top) in Phalodi say that in the poll season, they are approached by netas and candidates who want to find out whom the odds favour as bookies do brisk business (right) taking bets on election outcomes <br/> From: [https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/will-phalodi-call-it-right-this-time/article26737517.ece Amitabh Mattoo, Will Phalodi call it right this time?, April 4, 2019 ''The Hindu'']\|frame\|500px]]		[[File: Locals at the satta bazar (top) in Phalodi say that in the poll season, they are approached by netas and candidates who want to find out whom the odds favour as bookies do brisk business (right) taking bets on election outcomes.jpg\|Locals at the satta bazar (top) in Phalodi say that in the poll season, they are approached by netas and candidates who want to find out whom the odds favour as bookies do brisk business (right) taking bets on election outcomes <br/> From: [https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/will-phalodi-call-it-right-this-time/article26737517.ece Amitabh Mattoo, Will Phalodi call it right this time?, April 4, 2019 ''The Hindu'']\|frame\|500px]]
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	''From the betting market that has earned a name for its poll predictions to Jaipur, Rajasthan is in the grip of election fever.''		''From the betting market that has earned a name for its poll predictions to Jaipur, Rajasthan is in the grip of election fever.''

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	The Phalodi Assembly constituency falls within the Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency. The BJP’s Gajendrasingh Shekawat (currently serving as Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) won the seat in 2014 by a margin of more than four lakh. In a political gamble, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son, Vaibhav, is making his political debut from the constituency.		The Phalodi Assembly constituency falls within the Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency. The BJP’s Gajendrasingh Shekawat (currently serving as Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) won the seat in 2014 by a margin of more than four lakh. In a political gamble, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son, Vaibhav, is making his political debut from the constituency.
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−	The issues that confront much of Rajasthan are rural distress and the pan-national “concerns” about national security and skilled employment. As general secretary of the BJP Kisan Morcha and activist of the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, Mr. Shekawat gives top priority to agriculture. On national security, he is believed to have developed a unique civil defence initiative on the border through the Seema Jan Kalyan Samiti. But the voters — at least anecdotally — are sceptical of his track record.
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−	Nonetheless, the younger Gehlot is facing a formidable opponent in Mr. Shekawat and will require all the support and political magic of his father if he has to make a real dent. Recall that the Chief Minister had represented Jodhpur five times in the Lok Sabha, between 1980 and 1999.
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−	Further west, in Barmer-Jaisalmer, former BJP leader and former Union Minister Jaswant Singh’s son Manvendra Singh, who joined the Congress before the Assembly election, has an upper hand, but only marginally at the moment. Infighting within the Congress could cause him damage, with former MP Harish Choudary having staked a strong claim for the constituency.
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−	~~However, Mr. Manvendra had represented Barmer in Parliament earlier, and even as an Independent in the 2014 election, his father was able to secure more than four lakh votes.~~
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−	~~Urbane and once part of Lutyens’ set (Mayo College, Amherst and SOAS), Mr. Manvendra has reinvented himself as a true grassroots Rajput leader, proud of his heritage but with a wider social base.~~
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−	~~'''Jaipur vibes'''~~
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−	But it is only when you are in Jaipur that you get a sense of the pulse of the whole State, beyond the forecasts of Phalodi. Early morning, even before the first sign of dawn, Central Park comes alive. An outsider would be forgiven for imagining that the entire civil lines of Jaipur has descended on this blessed green oasis, exercising in the multiple open gyms and then fortifying itself with aloe vera or Khas juice, ready to take on the world.
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−	Mixing the sacred with the profane, political wisdom is quickly gathered as you join the huge crowds that arrive at Govind Devji’s famous temple, before the appointed hours for darshan. An evening dinner at Niro’s and you are truly equipped to hold forth on the political trends of the State.
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−	The sitting MP for Jaipur is the formidable Ram Charon Bohra, who beat the Congress candidate by over five lakh votes in 2014. In a traditionally Brahmin-dominated constituency and viewed as a BJP fortress, the Congress has sprung a surprise by nominating the former Jaipur Mayor Jyoti Kandelwal. Ms. Khandelwal has appeal, with her clean and efficient track record as Mayor and especially among women voters, but it will require a major shift in Jaipur’s traditional fault lines for her to win.
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−	In rural Jaipur, there is a colourful contest between an Olympian and an Olympian. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, an Olympic medallist, is facing the Congress MLA for Sadulpur, Krishna Poonia, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
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−	Rajasthan has made remarkable strides; its roads, its infrastructure and its heritage tourism are enviable examples of good governance. But rural disempowerment is a stark reality that faces you in all parts of the State. The possibilities of change were once evident as you diverted from the Jaipur-Ajmer highway at Tilonia to Bunker Roy’s extraordinary Barefoot College. Today, you see the remarkable Tilonia Bazaar on the highway, with its handicrafts displaying the skills of the village.
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−	This bazaar is a symbol of Tilionia success, but also a reminder that its inability to scale up and replicate itself with the same robustness makes it just one drop of water. In a desert setting, that means success and failure.
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−	Any trip to Rajasthan is rarely complete without paying Hazari at the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, revered by Hindus and Muslims alike. It’s the only place sequestered from the political noise of the world outside. For unlike Phalodi, the concerns of the dargah are of a different and more lasting order.

	(The author is a Professor of International Relations at Jawaharal Nehru University and at the University of Melbourne)		(The author is a Professor of International Relations at Jawaharal Nehru University and at the University of Melbourne)

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 enterprising merchants trading, in some cases, beyond the borders
 of India ; and it possesses several fine houses with beautifully carved
-sandstone fronts. The town contains a post office, an Anglo-vernacular
+sandstone fronts.
 school, and a small hospital. The principal manufactures are metal
 utensils and mats of camel hair. Phalodi is said to have been founded
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 was taken by Rao Maldeo nearly 100 years later. It was granted
 to the chief of Jaisalmer by Akbar, and was subsequently included
-for a short time in Bikaner. The fort, a large and well-built one, with
+for a short time in Bikaner.
 walls over 40 feet high, has a capacious reservoir for water and some
 fine palaces. About 10 miles to the north is a large depression
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Phalodi - Revision history

Jyoti: /* Political trends revealed by betting patterns */

Pdewan at 21:42, 7 June 2024

Pdewan: /* The satta bazaar (betting market) */

Jyoti at 16:02, 13 April 2019

Jyoti: /* Political trends revealed by betting patterns */

Jyoti at 15:57, 13 April 2019

Pdewan: Created page with " {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="0"| This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLA..."

Pdewan: Created page with " {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="0"|
This article has been extracted from
THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.
OXFORD, AT THE CLA..."