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BJP internal clash over Kota mayoral posts as councillors' phones cut and sent to Chittorgarh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Kota
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 05:45 PM
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After the BJP formed the Kota municipal board, a dispute erupted within the party over the mayor and deputy mayor slots, leading to councillors' phones being blocked and some members dispatched to Chittorgarh.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a majority in the Kota Municipal Corporation and proceeded to form its board. Soon after, a power struggle emerged within the party over the allocation of the mayor and deputy mayor positions. Sources said senior party leaders were unable to reach a consensus, prompting a sudden clampdown on dissenting councillors.
In an unprecedented move, the party reportedly disabled the mobile phones of several BJP councillors and ordered them to report to the district headquarters in Chittorgarh. The action appears aimed at preventing any organized rebellion ahead of the mayoral election within the corporation.
Meanwhile, the opposition Congress withdrew its own mayoral candidate, citing the volatile atmosphere and the BJP's internal discord. The development adds a new layer of uncertainty to Kota's local governance, with the mayoral and deputy mayor posts still pending finalisation.
In an unprecedented move, the party reportedly disabled the mobile phones of several BJP councillors and ordered them to report to the district headquarters in Chittorgarh. The action appears aimed at preventing any organized rebellion ahead of the mayoral election within the corporation.
Meanwhile, the opposition Congress withdrew its own mayoral candidate, citing the volatile atmosphere and the BJP's internal discord. The development adds a new layer of uncertainty to Kota's local governance, with the mayoral and deputy mayor posts still pending finalisation.