Congress registered its first victory in Sikar Municipal Council elections. Maya Devi was elected unopposed as councilor from Ward 65. Other candidates including BJP candidate withdrew their nomination.
Sikar: of Rajasthan Congress has registered its first victory in Sikar Municipal Council elections. Congress candidate Maya Devi was elected unopposed as councilor from ward number 65. BJP candidate Pinky Panwar and independent Sarita withdrew their nomination, while Chuka Devi’s nomination was rejected.
Congress’s account opened in Sikar Municipal Council
Congress has registered its first victory in the Sikar Municipal Council elections of Rajasthan. Congress candidate Maya Devi has been elected unopposed from ward number 65. In the election process, the way for his unopposed election was cleared after the nominations of other candidates in the fray were withdrawn and one nomination was rejected.
Maya Devi had filed nomination on behalf of Congress in the Ward 65 elections. Chuka Devi and Pinky Panwar had filed nominations from the Bharatiya Janata Party, while Sarita had prepared to contest the elections as an independent candidate. BJP later declared Pinky Panwar as its authorized candidate.
During scrutiny of nomination papers, Chuka Devi’s nomination was rejected. After this, BJP’s official candidate Pinky Panwar and independent candidate Sarita also withdrew their nominations. As a result, apart from Maya Devi, no candidate was left in the fray in Ward 65 and she was declared elected unopposed.
Third woman in the family becomes councilor
Maya Devi’s unopposed election is also linked to her family’s political journey. According to the information, she is the third woman from her family who has been elected councilor in Sikar Municipal Council. Before this, his mother-in-law Sugni had been a councillor. Before him, the family’s sister-in-law Reshma had also won the city council elections and assumed the responsibility as a councilor.
In this way, with the unopposed election of Maya Devi, the third woman from the family has got representation in the local body. This development is being seen as the family’s continued political involvement in local politics.
96 nominations rejected in 65 wards
A large number of nomination papers have been rejected during the nomination process for Sikar Municipal Council elections. According to available information, a total of 96 nominations have been rejected in 65 wards of the council. After scrutiny of nomination papers, there has been a change in the position of the candidates in different wards.
In Ward 4 also the situation has changed regarding the authorized candidate of BJP. BJP had declared Mohammad Asif as its official candidate, but he did not file nomination. Subhash Chandra Sharma had filed nomination papers on behalf of BJP from this ward. Now as per the election decision of the party, Subhash Chandra Sharma will contest the elections on the party symbol of BJP.
BJP faced a similar situation in Ward 23 also. The party had declared Mohammad Sahid as the authorized candidate, but he did not file the nomination. Pawan Kumar has filed nomination on behalf of BJP in this ward. In such a situation, the position of Pawan Kumar has become important regarding the representation of the party in the election field.
Equation changed due to rejection of nomination in Ward 16
In ward number 16 also the electoral equation changed after scrutiny of nominations. BJP had declared Mohammad Wasim as the authorized candidate. Mohammad Wasim, Istaq and Anita had filed nomination on BJP ticket from this ward.
During investigation, nominations of Mohammad Wasim and Istaq were rejected. After this, Anita was the only candidate left in the fray from BJP. He has got the opportunity to contest elections as an authorized candidate from the party.
It is clear from these developments that the process of nomination scrutiny and withdrawal has changed the picture of the candidates in many wards. In some wards, the party’s declared candidates have dropped out of the election fray, while other candidates have got a chance to move forward.
Nominations of all 65 Congress candidates intact
Another important thing has come to light for Congress in Sikar Municipal Council elections. The party had declared candidates for all 65 wards of the council and as per available information, nomination of no Congress candidate has been rejected.
This means that all the 65 candidates declared by Congress remain in the electoral fray. This situation is considered important for the party at the organizational level, because its candidates are contesting elections in all the wards.
The unopposed election of Maya Devi in Ward 65 has also given an initial boost to the election campaign of Congress. However, the direction in which the contest goes in the remaining wards of the Municipal Council will become clear only after the election results are declared.
Former Chairman said good sign
After the unopposed election of Maya Devi, enthusiasm was seen among Congress leaders and supporters. Former Chairman Jeevan Khan called it a happy and auspicious sign for the party. He said that the party’s first candidate has won, which is a positive beginning for the organization.
Jeevan Khan also mentioned the political background of Maya Devi’s family. According to him, Maya Devi is the third woman in her family to have won as a councilor in the city council. Before this, his mother-in-law Sugni and before that his sister-in-law Reshma had been councilors.
According to his statement, the family’s political involvement in Ward 65 has been continuous and Maya Devi’s unopposed election takes this sequence forward.
Maya Devi seen with supporters after victory
After the announcement of being elected unopposed, Maya Devi expressed her happiness with supporters and party leaders. During this, former Chairman Jeevan Khan and other supporters were also present with him. After the victory, Maya Devi expressed her enthusiasm by making a victory sign with her supporters.
The result of Ward 65 is considered important for Congress in the initial picture of Sikar Municipal Council elections. Due to unopposed election, there will be no need for voting here. Now political parties and local voters will keep an eye on the electoral contest in other wards of the Municipal Council.
Election picture changed after nomination process
With the completion of the process of nomination filing, scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations in the Sikar Municipal Council elections, the position of the candidates in many wards has changed. The contest in some wards has been limited due to rejection of 96 nominations and withdrawal of names of many candidates.
This process resulted in an outright unopposed victory for the Congress in Ward 65. The election of Maya Devi has now become the first important result in the election developments of the council. At the same time, it will be challenging for BJP and other parties to field their candidates strongly in the remaining wards.
Overall, Congress has opened its account from Ward 65 in Sikar Municipal Council elections. While the unopposed election of Maya Devi has boosted enthusiasm among the party supporters, the incidents of rejection of nominations and withdrawal of names have changed the picture of electoral contest in many wards. Now in the upcoming election process, it will be important to see which political party the final result in 65 wards goes in favor of.
