Former Speaker, Hindu Sherni, and Congress candidate's nomination rejected: A commotion occurred late at night; officials are accused of acting under government pressure.

A major controversy has surfaced in Alwar during the scrutiny of nominations for the 2026 urban body elections. A record 132 nomination papers were rejected during the scrutiny, including prominent names such as Shakuntala Soni, the former chairperson of Ward 52; Anjana Diwan, known as 'Hindu Sherni' from the same ward; Grace Kumar, the Jaipur DTO from Ward 53; and Hemant Agarwal, the Congress candidate from Ward 58. Following the notification of the cancellation of nominations...