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BJP fields first-time Ward‑3 councilor Anamika Sharma as mayor candidate in Ajmer
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 03:00 PM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated councilor Anamika Sharma, who won Ward 3 for the first time, as its mayoral candidate in Ajmer Municipal Corporation after she filed her nomination on Wednesday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party announced on Wednesday that councilor Anamika Sharma will contest the mayoral race for Ajmer Municipal Corporation. Sharma, who secured a historic victory in Ward 3, has been elevated to the party’s official candidate for the city’s top civic post.
Anamika Sharma made headlines earlier this year by becoming the first elected councilor from Ward 3, a breakthrough for the BJP in a constituency that had previously eluded the party. Her win marked a notable shift in local political dynamics and positioned her as a rising figure within the party’s state unit.
Following her nomination filing, party officials said Sharma’s candidacy reflects the BJP’s strategy to promote fresh faces who have demonstrated grassroots appeal. The filing marks the formal start of the mayoral contest, with the election slated for later this month.
Election authorities have scheduled the voting process for the municipal mayoral post in the coming weeks, and both major parties are expected to field their senior leaders. Sharma’s campaign is likely to focus on urban development, sanitation and public services, issues that resonated with voters in her ward.
Anamika Sharma made headlines earlier this year by becoming the first elected councilor from Ward 3, a breakthrough for the BJP in a constituency that had previously eluded the party. Her win marked a notable shift in local political dynamics and positioned her as a rising figure within the party’s state unit.
Following her nomination filing, party officials said Sharma’s candidacy reflects the BJP’s strategy to promote fresh faces who have demonstrated grassroots appeal. The filing marks the formal start of the mayoral contest, with the election slated for later this month.
Election authorities have scheduled the voting process for the municipal mayoral post in the coming weeks, and both major parties are expected to field their senior leaders. Sharma’s campaign is likely to focus on urban development, sanitation and public services, issues that resonated with voters in her ward.