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Rajasthan Congress Faces Internal Row Over Panchayat Election Ticket Allocation
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 03:48 PM
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Rajasthan's Congress party is embroiled in a dispute after leader Sitaram Lamba criticized the party’s decision to award panchayat election tickets to sitting legislators and families of defeated candidates.
Rajasthan’s upcoming panchayat elections have sparked a sharp internal debate within the Congress party. Party officials have reportedly allocated tickets to sitting legislators and the families of candidates who lost in previous elections.
Sitaram Lamba, a senior Congress leader, publicly opposed this strategy, arguing that it favors established politicians over fresh faces and could alienate grassroots supporters.
The criticism has led to visible tension in party meetings, with some members expressing frustration over what they see as favoritism in the ticket distribution process.
Party leaders have yet to respond formally, but the controversy may influence the Congress’s campaign strategy and voter perception ahead of the elections.
Sitaram Lamba, a senior Congress leader, publicly opposed this strategy, arguing that it favors established politicians over fresh faces and could alienate grassroots supporters.
The criticism has led to visible tension in party meetings, with some members expressing frustration over what they see as favoritism in the ticket distribution process.
Party leaders have yet to respond formally, but the controversy may influence the Congress’s campaign strategy and voter perception ahead of the elections.