Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Ex-BJP MLA’s Bachelor Remark Goes Viral Before Rajasthan Civic Polls
A former politician in Rajasthan made a marriage-related comment at an election event.
Ram Lal Sharma was supporting Rajkumar Barala, a candidate for a local council seat.
Sharma said that if Barala won, no unmarried young man would remain a bachelor.
A video of the speech spread on social media.
People connected the comment to an earlier report about a 43-year-old man asking Sharma for help finding a marriage match.
The event took place before Rajasthan’s municipal elections.
Chomu’s election is competitive, with many candidates from major parties, smaller parties and independent groups.
The results may be affected by how these different candidates perform.
Former BJP MLA Ram Lal Sharma made the remark while inaugurating Rajkumar Barala’s election office in Chomu.
Sharma said electing Barala would ensure that no unmarried young man remained a bachelor.
The video circulated on social media and became a topic in local political circles.
The comment was linked to a reported incident involving a 43-year-old unmarried man who had sought Sharma’s help finding a match.
Chomu Municipal Council has 119 candidates contesting across 45 wards, with BJP, Congress, RLP and independent candidates in the fray.
- Who
- Former BJP MLA Ram Lal Sharma and BJP candidate Rajkumar Barala are central to the episode.
- What
- A video showed Sharma saying that electing Barala would ensure that no young man remained a bachelor.
- When
- The remark was made ahead of Rajasthan’s municipal body elections; it was linked to an incident from the previous year.
- Where
- At the inauguration of Barala’s election office in Ward 20 of the Chomu Municipal Council, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Sharma was campaigning for Barala, and the marriage-related statement drew attention after spreading on social media.
- Speaker
- Ram Lal Sharma, former BJP MLA from Chomu
- Candidate mentioned
- Rajkumar Barala, contesting Ward 20 of Chomu Municipal Council
- Election area
- Chomu Municipal Council
- Candidates and wards
- 119 candidates across 45 wards
- Parties and candidates
- BJP and Congress candidates are joined by RLP candidates and independents, including party rebels
- Earlier episode
- A 43-year-old unmarried man reportedly sought Sharma’s help finding a marriage match
- Most crowded ward
- Ward 32 has five candidates
