<p>For former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency is becoming a difficult pitch to bat on.<br /><br />The former cricketer is facing tough contest from Sukhbir Singh Jaunpuria of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Jagmohan Meena of the National People's Party and Independent candidate Makhan Lal Meena.<br /><br />Tonk, which will go to polls April 24 along with four other constituencies in the state, is traditionally a Congress stronghold but development has never really touched the ground in the area.<br /><br />“We have neither industries nor facilities of good roads or basic infrastructure,” said R K Meena, a local resident.</p>.<p><br />Therefore, voters in the assembly election switched over to the BJP, and the party won all the eight assembly seats falling within the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency.<br />There are about 3.80 lakh minority voters in this constituency and with about 3.5 lakh Dalits, the Congress is hoping to retain this seat.<br /><br />Analysts predict that if there is a good percentage of minority and Dalit votes, things may go in favour of the Congress. Otherwise, the scene looks bleak for the party.<br /><br />BJP is hoping that the caste combination and some percentage of Dalit votes may tilt the contest the favour of Jaunpuria.</p>
<p>For former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate Mohammad Azharuddin, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency is becoming a difficult pitch to bat on.<br /><br />The former cricketer is facing tough contest from Sukhbir Singh Jaunpuria of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Jagmohan Meena of the National People's Party and Independent candidate Makhan Lal Meena.<br /><br />Tonk, which will go to polls April 24 along with four other constituencies in the state, is traditionally a Congress stronghold but development has never really touched the ground in the area.<br /><br />“We have neither industries nor facilities of good roads or basic infrastructure,” said R K Meena, a local resident.</p>.<p><br />Therefore, voters in the assembly election switched over to the BJP, and the party won all the eight assembly seats falling within the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency.<br />There are about 3.80 lakh minority voters in this constituency and with about 3.5 lakh Dalits, the Congress is hoping to retain this seat.<br /><br />Analysts predict that if there is a good percentage of minority and Dalit votes, things may go in favour of the Congress. Otherwise, the scene looks bleak for the party.<br /><br />BJP is hoping that the caste combination and some percentage of Dalit votes may tilt the contest the favour of Jaunpuria.</p>