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Congress Infighting Resurfaces Before Panchayat Polls; Vishvendra Singh Bharatpur Blames Leadership.
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:11
Congress Infighting Resurfaces Before Panchayat Polls; Vishvendra Singh Bharatpur Blames Leadership.
- •Infighting has resurfaced in Rajasthan Congress after urban local body election defeat, particularly in Bharatpur.
- •Prominent Congress leader Vishvendra Singh Bharatpur blamed the party organization and state president Govind Singh Dotasra for the defeat.
- •Singh stated on social media that district presidents distributed tickets to favorites, sidelining genuine workers, leading to public backlash.
- •He accused State President Dotasra of remaining silent, despite Bharatpur being the Chief Minister's home district.
- •BJP formed boards in all but one local body in Bharatpur and Deeg districts, with independents outperforming both parties in Bharatpur Municipal Corporation.
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Vishvendra Singh blamed state president Govind Singh Dotasra and both district presidents for distributing tickets to their favorites while sidelining genuine workers, which led to the public teaching the party a lesson.
In the Bharatpur Municipal Corporation, independents dominated by winning 36 out of 65 wards, while the BJP secured 20 seats and Congress managed only 7 councilor wins. BJP ultimately formed boards in nearly all local bodies across Bharatpur and Deeg districts with independent support.
Vishvendra Singh pointed out that the Deeg district president wrongly distributed tickets in 5 out of 40 wards, resulting in shameful vote counts such as 14 votes for Priyakesh in Ward 10 and 10 votes for Sohanlal Bharti in Ward 37.
