rebel candidates challenge bjp's unwavering hold on ajmer
Ajmer, Sept. 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s unwavering control of the Ajmer Municipal Corporation for 35 years has recorded a series of cracks ahead of the civic elections, and political observers are divided over whether the party will be able to maintain its dominance.
Infighting in both BJP and Congress began soon after the distribution of tickets and has continued even after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations. However, the BJP has more rebel candidates to contend with than the Congress.
Of the corporation's 80 wards, only around 10 will record a direct BJP-Congress contest. After he resigned from the party, Former two-time Mayor Dharmendra Gehlot's wife s wife contested as an independent from Ward No. 4, associated with assembly speaker Vasudev Devnani.
Former BJP Mahila Morcha district president Seema Goswami has also entered the contest as an independent from Ward No 52 after reportedly being denied a ticket.
BJP district president Ramesh Soni maintained that candidates were selected after considering all relevant criteria. He stressed that no one was bigger than the party and all were expected to follow organisational discipline....
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