Candidate Changed at the Last Minute
The ticket of Mahavir Ranka, a prominent BJP leader and former UIT chairman, was cancelled at the final hour. The party has declared Vishal Golcha as its new official candidate in his place.
In the Bikaner municipal elections, the BJP made a major last-minute decision, canceling Mahavir Ranka's ticket for Ward 75. Vishal Golcha will now be the party's official candidate.
The ticket of Mahavir Ranka, a prominent BJP leader and former UIT chairman, was cancelled at the final hour. The party has declared Vishal Golcha as its new official candidate in his place.
This development is also surprising because Mahavir Ranka had filed his nomination as a BJP candidate on Monday morning. After the nomination, he also spoke to the media and started his election campaign.
However, within a few hours of filing the nomination, the news of the party changing the candidate came to light. This unexpected decision has surprised not only the voters of Ward 75 but also the entire Bikaner BJP unit.
According to internal party sources, this significant decision to change the candidate was taken after a phone call from the state headquarters in Jaipur.
There is also speculation in political circles that this decision was made on the recommendation of the national leadership. However, no BJP official has issued an official statement on the reasons behind this change.
Mahavir Ranka is known as an influential leader in Bikaner BJP. He is considered close to Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and has previously held the post of UIT Chairman.
He was considered one of the strongest contenders for the mayor's post in this municipal election. In such a situation, the cancellation of his ticket signals a major event within the party.
After changing the candidate in Ward 75, the electoral equations are expected to change rapidly. This decision has also created confusion among Mahavir Ranka's supporters and local workers.
Now, the biggest challenge for the party's new official candidate, Vishal Golcha, will be to maintain unity within the party. This incident of changing the candidate after nomination has made the Bikaner municipal elections even more interesting.
*Edit with Google AI Studio