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Banswara: Two Sisters Elected as Councilors, One BJP One Congress
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 08:29 PM
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In the Rajasthan local body polls, Banswara witnessed a historic moment as two sisters secured seats on the municipal council, representing BJP and Congress respectively.
The recent municipal elections in Banswara, Rajasthan, saw an unprecedented event when two sisters were elected as councilors, each representing a different political party.
The sisters, whose identities were not disclosed in the source, secured seats in the Banswara Nagar Parishad, marking a first for the town. One of them won on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, while the other secured her position as a Congress candidate.
The election results also revealed that six candidates with identical names emerged victorious, a quirky footnote to the contest. Additionally, the urban electorate in Banswara largely turned away from the BJP, reflecting a shift in voter sentiment.
This outcome underscores the evolving dynamics of local politics in Rajasthan, where family ties and party affiliations intersect to shape council compositions.
The sisters, whose identities were not disclosed in the source, secured seats in the Banswara Nagar Parishad, marking a first for the town. One of them won on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, while the other secured her position as a Congress candidate.
The election results also revealed that six candidates with identical names emerged victorious, a quirky footnote to the contest. Additionally, the urban electorate in Banswara largely turned away from the BJP, reflecting a shift in voter sentiment.
This outcome underscores the evolving dynamics of local politics in Rajasthan, where family ties and party affiliations intersect to shape council compositions.