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BJP Ticket Denial Sparks Outrage as Crying Son's Video Goes Viral in Rajasthan
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News18•13-10-2026, 13:40
BJP Ticket Denial Sparks Outrage as Crying Son's Video Goes Viral in Rajasthan
- •Political activity has intensified in Rajasthan with the announcement of Panchayati Raj and Zilla Parishad election tickets.
- •BJP denied a ticket to Manju Meena, former pradhan of Jamwaramgarh, from Ward No. 47 of the Jaipur Zilla Parishad.
- •A video of her son, former district councilor Vijay Meena, crying and expressing emotional distress over the decision went viral on social media.
- •Vijay Meena leveled serious allegations against senior party leaders, claiming his mother's candidacy was unfairly sidelined despite her hard work.
- •The incident has brought internal discontent within the BJP to the forefront, creating potential challenges for the party at the local level.
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Vijay Meena became emotional and posted a viral video after the BJP denied a Zilla Parishad ticket to his mother, former Jamwaramgarh pradhan Manju Meena, from Ward No. 47. He accused senior party leaders of ignoring her public service and canceling her candidacy.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not field Manju Meena as a candidate from Ward No. 47 of the Jaipur Zilla Parishad, sparking resentment and a viral protest video from her son.
BJP state president Madan Rathore stated that the party's primary basis for ticket distribution in the local body and panchayat elections will be a candidate's winning capability (jitaun hona), rather than just organizational loyalty or traditional equations.
