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Rajasthan Panchayat Elections 2026: Nominations fuel political heat with unopposed wins and rejections
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News18•14-10-2026, 19:53
Rajasthan Panchayat Elections 2026: Nominations fuel political heat with unopposed wins and rejections
- •Political activities for the Rajasthan Panchayat Elections 2026 have intensified, with intense scrutiny and candidate campaigning across various districts.
- •In Jhalawar, BJP candidate Prem Bai Lodha was elected unopposed from Ward 19 after the rival Congress candidate's nomination was rejected due to underage.
- •Congress candidate Ganga won unopposed from Ward 5 of the Khamnor panchayat committee in Rajsamand district as the BJP failed to field candidates.
- •Nominations of key candidates, including BJP's Sabu and Congress's Awad Dan Ratanu in Barmer, faced rejection due to technical errors and missing certificates.
- •Clashes erupted between supporters of rival candidates in Dholpur, leaving around half a dozen people injured and hospitalized.
Key Questions Answered
A total of 234 nominations were received for the Jaipur Zilla Parishad elections between October 8 and October 13, which included 110 from the Congress, 65 from the BJP, and 59 from other candidates.
BJP candidate Sabu's nomination from Ward 4 in Barmer was rejected because of the absence of an OBC certificate, as that specific ward was reserved for OBC candidates.
BJP candidate Prem Bai Lodha was elected unopposed from Ward 19 of the Jhalawar Zilla Parishad after the opposing Congress candidate's nomination was rejected due to underage.
