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- Tikaram Jully alleges the Rajasthan government is using law enforcement and revenue officials to pressure Congress councillors before local board formations.
- Allegations include police harassment of councillors in Tijara and Khairthal and threats of property demolition against representatives in Malakhera.
- This comes as Rajasthan conducts elections for chairpersons across 309 urban local bodies.
- The accusation underscores rising political tensions regarding the integrity of local body election processes.
What to watch next
- Outcome of urban local body chairperson elections across Rajasthan.
- Potential administrative or legal responses to the allegations of misuse of power.
- Developments in the elections scheduled for September 22 and 25, 2026.
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Tikaram Jully
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly
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“This is not an election, but an attempt to capture the mandate using the power of the government. It is an open violation of democratic norms and blatant misuse of government machinery”
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…Tijara were stopped by the Haryana Police while returning from Shimla, and that Congress councillors from Khairthal were being harassed and pressured by the Khairthal police in Amer in Jaipur, where they were staying. “ This is not an election, but an attempt to capture the mandate using the power of the government. It is an open violation of democratic norms and blatant misuse of government machinery ,” he said in a statement. Referring to the Malakhera municipality in the Alwar Rural Assembly constituency, Mr. Jully alleged that Goods and Services Tax (GST) action was initiated against Mahesh Chandra, the Congress…
“How many will you intimidate? How many will you threaten?”
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…demolish the house of Manish Balai, the Congress councillor from Ward 5, to pressure him into voting for the BJP. Mr. Jully said the BJP had only 2 councillors in Malakhera against the 11 required to form the board. “ How many will you intimidate? How many will you threaten? ” he asked, addressing Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. He alleged that the police and administration were being used as instruments of political pressure to influence the election of the heads of civic bodies. “In the…
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