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BJP faces internal revolt in Bhilwara over municipal election tickets, women's wing continues sit‑in
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhilwara
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 05:37 PM
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Party workers in Bhilwara's BJP office staged a second‑day sit‑in, protesting alleged family‑based ticket allocations for the upcoming municipal elections.
Bhilwara, Rajasthan – The Bharatiya Janata Party's local unit has been rocked by a visible internal dispute as the party prepares to allocate tickets for the upcoming municipal corporation elections. Party members gathered outside the Bhilwara BJP office on Tuesday, extending a sit‑in that began the previous day, demanding a transparent and merit‑based ticketing process.
The protest is being led by activists from the party's women's wing, who have accused senior leaders of favouring relatives and close associates in the ticket distribution. They allege that the selection criteria are skewed toward family connections rather than electoral performance or public service record.
Party officials have not commented publicly on the specific allegations, but the continued presence of the sit‑in underscores growing dissatisfaction among grassroots workers. The episode highlights the challenges the BJP faces in maintaining internal cohesion ahead of the municipal polls, where ticket allocation decisions could influence its performance in the Rajasthan capital region.
Election analysts note that such intra‑party tensions, if unresolved, may affect voter perception and the party's ability to field candidates who command broad local support. The women's wing has vowed to maintain the protest until their demands for a fair ticketing mechanism are addressed.
The protest is being led by activists from the party's women's wing, who have accused senior leaders of favouring relatives and close associates in the ticket distribution. They allege that the selection criteria are skewed toward family connections rather than electoral performance or public service record.
Party officials have not commented publicly on the specific allegations, but the continued presence of the sit‑in underscores growing dissatisfaction among grassroots workers. The episode highlights the challenges the BJP faces in maintaining internal cohesion ahead of the municipal polls, where ticket allocation decisions could influence its performance in the Rajasthan capital region.
Election analysts note that such intra‑party tensions, if unresolved, may affect voter perception and the party's ability to field candidates who command broad local support. The women's wing has vowed to maintain the protest until their demands for a fair ticketing mechanism are addressed.