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Gehlot warns Congress of BJP misuse in panchayat polls
The Hindu··6h ago
Ashok Gehlot on October 12 urged Congress workers to unite for Rajasthan Panchayati Raj elections from October 22 to November 16. On X, he said the BJP would repeat alleged misuse of police and administration seen in urban local body polls. He said Congress won nearly as many votes as the BJP in those civic contests despite claimed irregularities.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Rajasthan village and block polls run in four phases between October 22 and November 16.
- Congress has asked workers to stay in villages through the campaign window.
- Gehlot framed the contest as a party-wide fight, not an individual campaign.
What's Happening
- Gehlot posted that the BJP would misuse administration and police again.
- He said he was calling public representatives about the rural elections.
- He argued Congress remains stronger in rural Rajasthan than in cities.
What The Calendar Shows
- The Panchayati Raj elections are scheduled across four phases.
- Gehlot linked his warning to the party's experience in urban local body polls.
- He said the Congress would confront alleged dishonesty by taking people along.
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