The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of candidates for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Rajasthan’s Sikar district. The list includes Zarina, wife of IPS officer Arshad Ali, from Ward 47; former BJP district president Indira Chaudhary from Ward 18; former deputy Zila Pramukh Tarachand Dhayal from Ward 44; and Neelam Sharma, wife of advocate Sandeep Dixit, from Ward 42. The party is yet to finalise its candidate for one of the 49 wards.
The BJP has announced candidates for the Zila Parishad elections in Sikar district, with the selection including former party office-bearers and individuals with local political and professional connections. According to the available information, candidates have been announced for the remaining wards, while deliberations continue over one seat.
The BJP has fielded Zarina from Ward 47 of the Sikar Zila Parishad. She is the wife of IPS officer Arshad Ali.
The party has nominated former district president Indira Chaudhary from Ward 18. She has previously held a position in the BJP’s district organisation and has experience in local political activities.The BJP has fielded former deputy Zila Pramukh Tarachand Dhayal from Ward 44. Dhayal previously won a Zila Parishad election on a BJP ticket and subsequently became deputy Zila Pramukh.
After being denied a BJP ticket in the 2023 Assembly elections, Dhayal left the party and contested as an independent candidate. According to the available information, he finished third in that election. He later rejoined the BJP, which has now nominated him for the Zila Parishad election from Ward 44.
The BJP has nominated Neelam Sharma from Ward 42 of the Sikar Zila Parishad. She is the wife of advocate Sandeep Dixit, who recently contested the election for membership of the Bar Council of Rajasthan.
Dixit was previously associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and served as president of Sikar Law College in 2015-16.
According to the available information, the BJP is still considering its candidate for one of Sikar’s 49 wards. The party has announced candidates for the remaining wards.
Further details on nominations and the election schedule will depend on the relevant official announcements by the Rajasthan State Election Commission.
