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- The Rajasthan High Court constituted special benches to hear urgent petitions from councillors facing potential arrest just before mayoral elections.
- The court granted interim protection to several individuals, including councillors from Hanumangarh and Bikaner.
- These legal challenges emerged as candidates questioned the timing of police actions occurring immediately prior to the scheduled voting.
- The judicial intervention ensures the protected individuals can participate in the municipal elections.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the hearing for Maqsood Ahmed scheduled for October 8
- Developments in the investigation regarding Tejpal Mirdha
- Impact of legal proceedings on the conduct of municipal mayoral elections across Rajasthan
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Bhavya Gautam
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“the order will allow Ahmed to participate in the mayoral election.”
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…Improvement Trust chairman. The court stayed Ahmed’s arrest at around 11:15pm and directed him to appear for questioning on September 30. The matter will next be heard on October 8. His counsel, Bhavya Gautam, said the order will allow Ahmed to participate in the mayoral election. The petition questioned the timing of the police action. Kotgate police had issued notices asking Ahmed and Ward 50 councillor Navratna Daga to appear at 10am on September 21, when voting for the mayoral election is…
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Named India · Bharatiya Janata Party · Ganeshraj Bansal · Indian National Congress · Maqsood Ahmed · Sushil Mirdha · Tejpal Mirdha · Anti-Corruption Bureau · Bhavya Gautam · Kuldeep Mathur · Nupur Bhati · Rajasthan High Court · Sanjay K. Agrawal
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