<p>More than a dozen senior leaders in both the Congress and BJP in Rajasthan are pushing hard to ensure seats for their children or grandchildren ahead of ticket distribution for the Assembly elections.</p>.<p>While senior leaders are holding discussions to decide the first list of candidates, many sitting and former MLAs and ministers are pushing to reserve tickets for family members.</p>.<p>The cabinet ministers who are ready to step aside in exchange for a seat for their family members are Development Minister Nandlal Meena, Environmental Minister Gajendra Singh Khimser and Labour Minister Jaswant Singh.</p>.<p>The situation in the Congress is pretty much the same, with many senior leaders putting their interests in the back seat to secure tickets for the family.</p>.<p>While sources say that former chief minister Ashok Gehlot is pitching for a ticket for his son Vaibhav Gehlot, other leaders who want tickets for family members are Mamta Sharma, Bhawar Lal Meghwal and Allaudin Azad.</p>.<p>According to sources, four sitting MLAs of the BJP — Nand Lal Meena, Devi Singh Bhatti, Kisna Ram Naai, Gopal Joshi — are keen to be replaced by their grandchildren.</p>.<p>The family of former deputy prime minister and BJP stalwart, the late Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, is keen to ensure a ticket for his grandson Abhimanyu Rajvi, who is currently the president of the BJP's youth wing in the state.</p>.<p>While in the Congress, Divya Maderna, daughter of former Congress minister Mahipal Maderna, is eyeing a ticket on the pretext of pleasing the Jat community in the state. Divya, however, is an accused in the Bhanwari Devi case.</p>.<p>A senior Congress leader, while talking to DH, said, "Most of the leaders are trying to convince the screening committee by giving suggestive examples of caste equations."</p>.<p>According to BJP insiders, even party chief Madan Lal Meena wants a ticket for his son. Most of the leaders who want tickets for the family fall in the age group of 70-80.</p>
<p>More than a dozen senior leaders in both the Congress and BJP in Rajasthan are pushing hard to ensure seats for their children or grandchildren ahead of ticket distribution for the Assembly elections.</p>.<p>While senior leaders are holding discussions to decide the first list of candidates, many sitting and former MLAs and ministers are pushing to reserve tickets for family members.</p>.<p>The cabinet ministers who are ready to step aside in exchange for a seat for their family members are Development Minister Nandlal Meena, Environmental Minister Gajendra Singh Khimser and Labour Minister Jaswant Singh.</p>.<p>The situation in the Congress is pretty much the same, with many senior leaders putting their interests in the back seat to secure tickets for the family.</p>.<p>While sources say that former chief minister Ashok Gehlot is pitching for a ticket for his son Vaibhav Gehlot, other leaders who want tickets for family members are Mamta Sharma, Bhawar Lal Meghwal and Allaudin Azad.</p>.<p>According to sources, four sitting MLAs of the BJP — Nand Lal Meena, Devi Singh Bhatti, Kisna Ram Naai, Gopal Joshi — are keen to be replaced by their grandchildren.</p>.<p>The family of former deputy prime minister and BJP stalwart, the late Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, is keen to ensure a ticket for his grandson Abhimanyu Rajvi, who is currently the president of the BJP's youth wing in the state.</p>.<p>While in the Congress, Divya Maderna, daughter of former Congress minister Mahipal Maderna, is eyeing a ticket on the pretext of pleasing the Jat community in the state. Divya, however, is an accused in the Bhanwari Devi case.</p>.<p>A senior Congress leader, while talking to DH, said, "Most of the leaders are trying to convince the screening committee by giving suggestive examples of caste equations."</p>.<p>According to BJP insiders, even party chief Madan Lal Meena wants a ticket for his son. Most of the leaders who want tickets for the family fall in the age group of 70-80.</p>