Local Politics to State Assembly: A Trend in Rajasthan

Former mayor Ashok Lahoti won the assembly election from Sanganer in 2018. Mansingh, who was a councillor, was also elected as an MLA from Parbatsar in 2013. These examples certainly show that Jaipur's civic politics provided the necessary political ground for some leaders to reach the assembly. Many leaders from Udaipur's local politics also reached the assembly in 2018. Bhanu Kumar Shastri, after being a councillor, became an MLA and MP. Kiran Maheshwari, after being chairman of the municipal council, became an MP and a three-time MLA from Rajsamand. She was also a minister in the state government. Phool Singh Meena started as a councillor and was elected as an MLA for three consecutive terms from Udaipur Rural. Trilok Purbia of Congress and Tarachand Jain of BJP also reached the assembly from local body politics. This story is not limited to the BJP. Pushpa Sharma of Congress was a councillor of Alwar Municipal Council and was elected as an MLA in 1985. Manisha Panwar, after being a councillor of Jodhpur Municipal Corporation, reached the assembly in 2018. Amit Chachan, who was elected as the president of Nohar Municipal Corporation, also reached the assembly thrice from Ajmer