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BJP’s Nakhthu Devi Chandel Faces Congress’s Rampyaari Chandel in Bajju Ward 1 Panchayat Race
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 03:45 PM
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In Bikaner’s Bajju Panchayat Samiti Ward 1, BJP candidate Nakhthu Devi Chandel and Congress’s Rampyaari Chandel, who are sister‑in‑laws, are contesting the seat after reservation reshaped local politics.
Bikaner district’s Bajju Panchayat Samiti Ward 1 has become the focal point of the upcoming panchayat elections as two close relatives vie for the same seat. The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Nakhthu Devi Chandel, while the Indian National Congress has nominated Rampyaari Chandel, her sister‑in‑law, creating a rare direct contest between family members.
The contest follows the recent reservation of the ward for a specific category, which altered the traditional political equations in the area. Both candidates have previously been active in local governance, but the new reservation has forced them to seek the same ticket, intensifying the rivalry.
Local observers note that the outcome could signal shifting voter loyalties in the region, especially as caste and family dynamics intersect with party affiliations. The race is being closely watched by party workers and residents alike, who anticipate a high voter turnout.
Election officials have scheduled the polling for the end of the month, and both camps are mobilising grassroots networks to secure support. The result will determine which party gains a strategic foothold in the Bajju block.
The contest underscores how reservation policies can reshape political landscapes at the grassroots level, turning personal relationships into electoral battlegrounds.
The contest follows the recent reservation of the ward for a specific category, which altered the traditional political equations in the area. Both candidates have previously been active in local governance, but the new reservation has forced them to seek the same ticket, intensifying the rivalry.
Local observers note that the outcome could signal shifting voter loyalties in the region, especially as caste and family dynamics intersect with party affiliations. The race is being closely watched by party workers and residents alike, who anticipate a high voter turnout.
Election officials have scheduled the polling for the end of the month, and both camps are mobilising grassroots networks to secure support. The result will determine which party gains a strategic foothold in the Bajju block.
The contest underscores how reservation policies can reshape political landscapes at the grassroots level, turning personal relationships into electoral battlegrounds.