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Newly Elected Sarpanch Nandu Devi Jat Rides Camel to Take Oath in Cheedkheda, Bhilwara
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhilwara
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 11:48 AM
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In Cheedkheda village of Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, newly elected sarpanch Nandu Devi Jat arrived at the panchayat office on a camel accompanied by drummers, marking the start of her term.
The newly elected sarpanch of Cheedkheda village, Nandu Devi Jat, reached the local panchayat office mounted on a camel, flanked by a troupe of drummers and traditional musicians. The colourful procession, featuring the rhythmic beats of dhols and nagades, wound through the village streets before arriving at the administrative building.
Such ceremonial arrivals are a customary way of celebrating the inauguration of grassroots leaders in many parts of Rajasthan, where folk traditions blend with democratic processes. The camel, a symbol of the region’s pastoral heritage, added a distinctive local flavor to the event.
Nandu Devi Jat, who secured the sarpanch seat in the recent elections, took the oath of office after the procession. As the head of the gram panchayat, she will oversee development schemes, water management, and rural infrastructure projects for Cheedkheda.
Villagers gathered along the route, cheering and offering garlands, reflecting widespread community support for their new representative. The ceremony underscores the blend of cultural pride and civic responsibility that characterises rural governance in Rajasthan.
Such ceremonial arrivals are a customary way of celebrating the inauguration of grassroots leaders in many parts of Rajasthan, where folk traditions blend with democratic processes. The camel, a symbol of the region’s pastoral heritage, added a distinctive local flavor to the event.
Nandu Devi Jat, who secured the sarpanch seat in the recent elections, took the oath of office after the procession. As the head of the gram panchayat, she will oversee development schemes, water management, and rural infrastructure projects for Cheedkheda.
Villagers gathered along the route, cheering and offering garlands, reflecting widespread community support for their new representative. The ceremony underscores the blend of cultural pride and civic responsibility that characterises rural governance in Rajasthan.