Tensions Erupt at Udaipur Palace As New Maharana Faces Off with Cousin

Udaipur witnessed a row in the erstwhile royal family on Monday after the coronation of BJP MLA Vishvaraj Singh Mewar as the 77th Maharana of Mewar. A stand-off with his cousin Dr Lakshay Raj Singh Mewar followed at the gates of the historic city palace after Mr Singh was refused entry into the palace, which is now run by a trust managed by his cousin and uncle Shreeji Arvind Singh Mewar. The row it sparked escalated as the day progressed. Post-10 pm, the MLA's supporters started throwing stones and attempted to storm the palace gates. Others are retaliating from inside the palace. Visuals from palace gates show stones landing from both sides and police trying to control the mob. Three persons were injured.