"The old inhabitants, mostly traders, have been moving out as a lack of planning , and rampant unauthorized construction have turned the area into a veritable slum,'' said Prakash Chauhan , a trader in Sadar Bazar.
Besides migration, the delimitation done before the 2008 assembly polls has also changed the voter profile to the advantage of Congress' three-time MLA, Rajesh Jain. Although the area lacks basics like roads, sewerage and water supply, Jain has won with huge margins. In Sadar Bazar, waterlogging is a serious problem and rainwater takes 3-4 days to recede.
No infrastructure has been created to end the area's daylong traffic jam. The erstwhile MCD had planned the Rani Jhansi Flyover, but it is incomplete after seven years. Jain blames the BJP-led corporation for the delay. "That flyover has become a cause of traffic jams. People in Azad Market had to be relocated but nothing has been done till now,'' said Jain.
The MLA, who is seeking a fourth term, claims he has got schools, dispensaries, roads and community centres built. For him, areas like Inderlok , Shahzada Bagh and Bara Hindu Rao that have large Muslim populations are important. "These areas are extremely congested with little scope for development. The main concerns of the residents are roads and sewers ,'' said Mohd Ismail, a resident of Bara Hindu Rao.
Pyarelal Rajput, a resident of Pratap Nagar, said, "This time, people will vote for development" . Many others said they are not satisfied with the conditions in the constituency and are considering voting for AAP or BSP. The latter, which has fielded a Muslim candidate, Mirza Ali, hopes to draw away Muslims and SC/ST voters from Congress. AAP has also made its mark in slums and resettlement colonies.
BJP is also hopeful of winning Sadar Bazar this time. The party has fielded Jai Prakash , who claims to have done a lot of work in the area, for the second time. "Last time, people didn't know me, but I have done a lot of work in the area,'' he said.
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