BJP Candidate Rejects Ticket, Backs Rebel in Solapur Over 'Loyalist Snub'

• BJP's official candidate, Samadhan Awale, from Solapur's Ward 5 'A' has withdrawn from the municipal elections.
• Awale is now supporting rebel BJP candidate Rajkumar Alure, protesting the party's decision to overlook loyal workers.
• He revealed rejecting a ₹25 lakh offer in 2017 to secure the mayor's post for BJP, asking for a ticket instead.
• Awale stated he won't become a corporator by "deceiving workers" who were denied tickets.
• This move has caused a significant stir and "home blow" within the Solapur BJP, making Ward 5 election intriguing.

Why It Matters: BJP faces internal rebellion in Solapur as official candidate backs rebel over ticket distribution.