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Independent Candidate Walks with Husband to Collectorate to Claim Election Symbol in Jodhpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jodhpur
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 07:02 PM
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During the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation’s symbol allocation, an independent candidate arrived at the collectorate accompanied by her husband, carrying a danda.
On the day the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation allocated election symbols, an independent candidate entered the collectorate accompanied by her husband, holding a traditional danda as a sign of protest and determination. The couple’s procession was noted by officials and onlookers as they approached the office to collect the candidate’s allotted symbol.
The event unfolded against a backdrop of intense competition in 23 wards where triangular contests are expected. After 188 nominations were withdrawn, the total number of candidates contesting the municipal elections rose to 385, underscoring the high stakes for both party‑affiliated and independent aspirants.
Election officials confirmed that the symbol was handed over following standard procedures, and the candidate’s symbolic march highlighted the vibrant, sometimes theatrical, nature of local politics in Rajasthan’s second‑largest city.
The event unfolded against a backdrop of intense competition in 23 wards where triangular contests are expected. After 188 nominations were withdrawn, the total number of candidates contesting the municipal elections rose to 385, underscoring the high stakes for both party‑affiliated and independent aspirants.
Election officials confirmed that the symbol was handed over following standard procedures, and the candidate’s symbolic march highlighted the vibrant, sometimes theatrical, nature of local politics in Rajasthan’s second‑largest city.