Bikaner News: How could the ticket be cancelled if it was never awarded? BJP’s civic election co-in-charge makes a significant statement regarding Ranka.

BIkaner. The political dispute surrounding the BJP ticket for Ward 75 in the Bikaner Municipal Corporation elections has taken a new turn. A statement by Mahavir Saini, the party's civic election in-charge, regarding the issue of former UIT Chairman Mahavir Ranka’s ticket being "cancelled" has added a new twist to the entire episode.

Putting an end to speculations about his ticket being cancelled, BJP civic election in-charge Mahavir Saini remarked, "How could it be cancelled when it was never awarded in the first place?" This statement has once again made the Ward 75 issue a topic of political discussion.

He clarified that Mahavir Ranka had applied for the party ticket and his name was included in the panel of probable candidates. However, Ranka’s name was not included in the final list of candidates. Describing Ranka as a dedicated party worker, Saini noted that Ranka has welcomed the decision taken by the party.

Didn't get the ticket—so why did Ranka file nomination papers?

Meanwhile, amidst the BJP in-charge's statement, Mahavir Ranka himself has added an interesting dimension to the matter by sharing his side of the story on a social media platform. According to Ranka, he did not spontaneously decide to contest the election; rather, he filed his nomination for Ward 75 after receiving calls from two prominent BJP leaders.

Ranka revealed that he received calls from BJP leader Satya Prakash Acharya and Bikaner City BJP President Suman Chhajed. He maintains that he filed his nomination papers to enter the electoral fray solely at the behest of these two leaders.

Two conflicting statements raise questions.

Ranka's statement has raised several questions regarding this episode. If his name was not on the party's final list, at what level was he assured that he would contest the election, prompting him to file his nomination? Were local leaders unaware of the party's decision regarding the ticket? And if they were aware, why was Ranka asked to file a nomination?

The party's decision versus the leaders' claims

The events surrounding Ward 75 are bringing to light the ongoing discussions within the BJP regarding ticket distribution. On one hand, the party in-charge maintains that Ranka never received the ticket, so the claim that his ticket was cancelled is incorrect. On the other hand, Ranka asserts that he filed his nomination at the behest of party leaders.

This raises the real question—

The crucial question now is: where and at what level did the message regarding Ward 75 originate? Who acted in haste before the final list was settled?

All in all, this new twist has added an intriguing layer to the electoral saga of Ward 75.