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Congress Ticket Row in Nagaur Ward 10 Sparks Family Political Clash
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 08:14 PM
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In Nagaur’s Ward 10, former council president Mangilal Bhatty, angry over being denied a Congress ticket, has thrown his support behind BJP‑backed Devkishan Bhatty against his nephew and the party’s candidate Praveen Solanki.
Nagaur municipal council’s Ward 10 has become the centre of a heated intra‑party dispute as the Congress party denied a ticket to former council president Mangilal Bhatty. Feeling sidelined, Bhatty publicly announced his discontent and pledged to back an alternative candidate.
Bhatty’s endorsement has gone to Devkishan Bhatty, a candidate backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, who happens to be his nephew. The move pits the two relatives against each other, with Devkishan challenging the official Congress nominee, Praveen Solanki, in the upcoming local elections.
Political analysts note that such family‑driven realignments are rare in Rajasthan’s municipal politics and could influence voter sentiment in the ward. The Congress party has not commented on the internal rift, while the BJP welcomes the additional support.
The contest is expected to intensify in the weeks leading up to the poll, as both sides mobilise grassroots workers and local leaders to secure the crucial Ward 10 seat.
Bhatty’s endorsement has gone to Devkishan Bhatty, a candidate backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, who happens to be his nephew. The move pits the two relatives against each other, with Devkishan challenging the official Congress nominee, Praveen Solanki, in the upcoming local elections.
Political analysts note that such family‑driven realignments are rare in Rajasthan’s municipal politics and could influence voter sentiment in the ward. The Congress party has not commented on the internal rift, while the BJP welcomes the additional support.
The contest is expected to intensify in the weeks leading up to the poll, as both sides mobilise grassroots workers and local leaders to secure the crucial Ward 10 seat.