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Ajmer: Ex-Mayor’s Wife Hema Gahlot Files Independent Nomination for Ward 4 Ahead of Party List Release
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ajmer
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 05:37 PM
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Ahead of the official BJP and Congress candidate lists for the Ajmer Municipal Corporation, Hema Gahlot, wife of former mayor Dharmendra Gahlot, submitted an independent nomination for Ward 4.
The Ajmer Municipal Corporation elections are approaching, and the official candidate lists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress have not yet been announced. Candidates from both parties have already begun mobilising supporters in anticipation of the final lists.
In this pre‑list phase, Hema Gahlot, the spouse of former Ajmer mayor Dharmendra Gahlot, lodged her nomination papers as an independent candidate for Ward 4. Her filing marks a notable entry, given her close association with a former municipal leader.
Political analysts note that an independent candidacy from a figure linked to a past mayor could affect the vote dynamics in the ward, potentially drawing support away from the BJP’s eventual nominee. The move also underscores the heightened competition among aspirants ahead of the formal party announcements.
Election officials have confirmed receipt of her nomination, and the filing will be scrutinised for compliance with the municipal election rules before the final ballot is set.
In this pre‑list phase, Hema Gahlot, the spouse of former Ajmer mayor Dharmendra Gahlot, lodged her nomination papers as an independent candidate for Ward 4. Her filing marks a notable entry, given her close association with a former municipal leader.
Political analysts note that an independent candidacy from a figure linked to a past mayor could affect the vote dynamics in the ward, potentially drawing support away from the BJP’s eventual nominee. The move also underscores the heightened competition among aspirants ahead of the formal party announcements.
Election officials have confirmed receipt of her nomination, and the filing will be scrutinised for compliance with the municipal election rules before the final ballot is set.