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Rajasthan Congress MLA Questions Sultanpur Municipality Election Fairness
A local town held an election to choose its municipality chairman.
The BJP candidate, Anita Meghwal, won with 13 votes.
The Congress candidate, Mukesh Meghwal, lost by one vote.
Congress MLA Chetan Patel Kolana said the election was not conducted fairly.
He claimed some BJP-affiliated people entered an area that was supposed to be restricted.
He also said police stopped Congress members and detained some local workers.
Kolana denied that Congress workers threw stones and said he blocked a road to protest.
A case was filed against him over the protest and alleged obstruction.
Congress MLA Chetan Patel Kolana alleged a lack of transparency in the Sultanpur municipality chairman election.
Congress candidate Mukesh Meghwal lost by one vote to BJP candidate Anita Meghwal, who received 13 votes.
Kolana said police stopped Congress members at a barricade but allowed BJP-affiliated people into the restricted polling area.
He denied that Congress workers were responsible for stone-pelting and accused police of using force and detaining local workers.
A case was registered against Kolana for allegedly obstructing official duties and blocking roads at the polling venue.
- Who
- Congress MLA Chetan Patel Kolana, Congress candidate Mukesh Meghwal, and BJP candidate Anita Meghwal were central figures; police also took action during the incident.
- What
- Kolana alleged unequal treatment and lack of transparency during the Sultanpur municipality chairman election, while a case was registered against him over alleged obstruction and road-blocking.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Sultanpur municipality polling venue in Kota district, Rajasthan.
- When
- The election-related incident occurred on Monday; Kolana discussed it with PTI on Wednesday, September 23.
- Why
- Kolana said he protested because police allegedly allowed unauthorised BJP-affiliated people into the restricted area and did not release detained workers or act against them.
Congress MLA’s account
Police case and election outcome
Polling-site access
Congress MLA’s account
Kolana alleged that police stopped Congress members at a barricade while vehicles carrying BJP members, supporters, and office-bearers entered the restricted area.
Police case and election outcome
A case was registered against Kolana in connection with alleged obstruction of official duties and blocking roads at the polling venue.
Stone-pelting and police action
Congress MLA’s account
Kolana denied that Congress workers threw stones, accused police of lathi-charging and detaining innocent local workers, and said only a minor seen in footage threw a stone.
Police case and election outcome
The report records allegations of stone-pelting and the registration of a case, but does not provide a police response or independent evidence resolving the claims.
Election result
Congress MLA’s account
Kolana described the episode as administrative bias and a threat to democratic accountability.
Police case and election outcome
BJP’s Anita Meghwal won the chairman post with 13 votes, defeating Congress candidate Mukesh Meghwal by one vote.
Key facts
- Election
- Sultanpur municipality chairman election
- Winning candidate
- BJP’s Anita Meghwal
- Winning votes
- 13
- Congress candidate
- Mukesh Meghwal
- Margin
- One vote
- Congress MLA
- Chetan Patel Kolana, Pipalda constituency
- Case allegations
- Obstructing official duties and blocking roads at the polling venue
Sources
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