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Om Prakash Bishnoi Wins 33 Votes in Jodhpur Election

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC · How we work

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Om Prakash Bishnoi received 33 votes in the sarpanch election for Indon Ki Dhani-II gram panchayat, Jodhpur district.
He thanked voters and accepted defeat gracefully.
He said his campaign used no money or intoxicants and relied on a single vehicle.
Bishnoi has over two million social-media followers.
He runs a cow shelter with about 1,500 cows and donated roughly 30 bighas of land.

History

The 73rd Constitution Amendment of 1992, effective 24 April 1993, gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj, creating a three-tier system and reserving one-third of seats for women. First piloted by Nehru in Rajasthan in 1959 and based on the 1957 Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, it created about 3.1 million seats, including 150,000 in Rajasthan by 1995. Om Prakash Bishnoi’s social-media-driven sarpanch campaign in Jodhpur’s Indon Ki Dhani-II reflects that legacy.

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Historical Context

The 73rd Constitution Amendment of 1992, effective 24 April 1993, gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj, creating a three-tier system and reserving one-third of seats for women. First piloted by Nehru in Rajasthan in 1959 and based on the 1957 Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, it created about 3.1 million seats, including 150,000 in Rajasthan by 1995. Om Prakash Bishnoi’s social-media-driven sarpanch campaign in Jodhpur’s Indon Ki Dhani-II reflects that legacy.

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