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Mundwa Municipal Elections: Why BJP, with 10 Councilors, Got Zero Votes for President?
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News18•22-09-2026, 08:01
Mundwa Municipal Elections: Why BJP, with 10 Councilors, Got Zero Votes for President?
- •In Mundwa Municipality, Nagaur, BJP's presidential candidate Geeta Devi received zero votes despite the party having 10 councilors.
- •Congress and RLP, with a combined 10 councilors, saw their supported candidate Alka Devi Kandoi win with 13 votes.
- •Alka Kandoi defeated independent candidate Ghanshyam Sadawat alias Vicky by a single vote; Vicky received 12 votes.
- •Vicky Sadawat, a BJP councilor and advisor to Dr. Jyoti Mirdha, contested as an independent after not getting the party ticket.
- •The election highlights the shifting equations and numerical strength reversals among councilors in Mundwa's local politics.
Key Questions Answered
In the Mundwa Municipality ward elections, the BJP emerged as the largest party by winning the most seats, securing 10 out of the 25 total wards.
Alka Devi Kandoi won the Mundwa presidential election by receiving 13 votes, supported by a combination of Congress and RLP councilors along with three additional votes, defeating independent candidate Ghanshyam Sadawat by a one-vote margin.
Despite having 10 elected councilors, BJP candidate Geeta Devi did not receive a single vote in the presidential election, though no official explanation for the councilors' voting behavior was provided.
