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Crime
Four Congress workers attack Bikaner district president over denied Ward‑50 ticket
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 05:25 PM
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Congress city‑district president Madan Gopal Meghwal said four party workers assaulted him in Bikaner after being denied a Ward‑50 election ticket; the assailants fled the scene.
Bikaner, Rajasthan – On a recent day, Madan Gopal Meghwal, the Congress city‑district president, reported that he was physically assaulted by four individuals in the city. The incident took place after Meghwal was denied an election ticket for Ward 50, a decision that allegedly angered the assailants.
Meghwal alleged that the attackers were fellow Congress workers who were disgruntled over the ticket denial. He said the youths confronted him, resorted to violence, and left him injured before escaping the location.
Local police were alerted to the assault, and a preliminary investigation has been launched to identify and apprehend the four suspects. Authorities are also reviewing internal party grievances related to ticket allocation in the ward.
The episode highlights growing concerns about intra‑party conflicts turning violent ahead of upcoming local elections, prompting calls for stricter disciplinary measures within political organizations.
No arrests have been reported yet, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Meghwal alleged that the attackers were fellow Congress workers who were disgruntled over the ticket denial. He said the youths confronted him, resorted to violence, and left him injured before escaping the location.
Local police were alerted to the assault, and a preliminary investigation has been launched to identify and apprehend the four suspects. Authorities are also reviewing internal party grievances related to ticket allocation in the ward.
The episode highlights growing concerns about intra‑party conflicts turning violent ahead of upcoming local elections, prompting calls for stricter disciplinary measures within political organizations.
No arrests have been reported yet, and the investigation remains ongoing.