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Bharatpur, Nov. 29 -- The contest in Deeg-Kumher assembly constituency in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district is of interest for many reasons.
One, the BJP is touting it as a "commoner versus royalty" contest - BJP MLA Digamber Singh, 62, has been pitted against former MP and member of the erstwhile royal family of Bharatpur, 51-year-old Vishvendra Singh, who is representing the Congress. Two, it is a Jatdominated contest and both candidates belong to this community, and even share the same gotra - Sinsinwar. Three, oldtimers in Bharatpur say Vishvendra was once a mentor to Digamber when both were in the BJP.
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