Archive · 2 Jan 2026
BJP Faces Internal Unrest Over Ticket Allocation
In Maharashtra, some workers of the BJP party are upset because they think the party leaders are not giving tickets to the right people for the upcoming city elections.
These workers say that people who have been with the party for a long time are being ignored, and instead, new people who just joined are getting the tickets.
They had a meeting to talk about this and plan their next steps.
They might even decide to run in the elections together against the people they think are not fair.
The elections are on January 15, and they will announce their final decision on January 5.
In some places, like Thane and Pune, the BJP and Shiv Sena have already won some seats without any competition.
BJP workers in Maharashtra are upset over the allocation of tickets for municipal corporation elections, alleging that loyal workers are being sidelined in favor of new entrants.
A meeting of disgruntled BJP workers was held on January 2, 2024, to discuss the issue and plan their next steps.
The workers plan to announce their final decision on January 5, 2024, and may contest the elections on a single common symbol against 'imported, favoured and outsider candidates'.
Key leaders involved in the dissent include Nitin Shete, Jitesh Chapsi, Madhav Patil Mahalangrikar, Deepak Kulkarni, Kuldeepsingh Thakur, and Vaman Rathod.
The BJP has given tickets to 337 candidates in 29 corporations, with a significant number of new entrants in districts like Nanded, Solapur, Jalna, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, and Mumbai.
- Who
- BJP workers and loyalists in Maharashtra
- What
- Dissent over ticket allocation for municipal polls
- When
- January 2, 2024 (meeting), January 15, 2024 (polls)
- Where
- Maharashtra, including Latur, Nagpur, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Solapur
- Why
- Allegations of sidelining loyal workers and favoring outsiders
- Event
- Dissent among BJP workers in Maharashtra over ticket allocation for municipal polls
- Date of Meeting
- January 2, 2024
- Date of Polls
- January 15, 2024
- Number of Seats
- 70 seats in Latur Municipal Corporation
- Key Leaders Involved
- Nitin Shete, Jitesh Chapsi, Madhav Patil Mahalangrikar, Deepak Kulkarni, Kuldeepsingh Thakur, Vaman Rathod
- Next Move Announcement
- January 5, 2024
- Districts with High New Entrants
- Nanded (45), Solapur (30), Jalna (30), Navi Mumbai (28), Pune (25), Nashik (24), Mumbai (15)
- Unopposed Wins
- Shiv Sena (3 in Thane), BJP (2 in Pune)
Sources
‘We Are The Real BJP’: Latur Party Loyalists Rebel Over Ticket Allocation For Municipal Polls
BJP faces dissent in Latur ahead of civic polls; disgruntled leaders hold meet
Maharashtra civic polls: Shiv Sena wins 3 unopposed seats in Thane, BJP bags 2 in Pune
BJP’s problem of plenty in Maharashtra: Ticket unrest in corporation polls lays bare the cost of success, party’s high ambitions
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: RPI City President Nagraj Gaikwad Sacked Over 'Anti-Party Activities'
