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Rajasthan Local Elections: 18 Congress Councillors Detained in Haryana; ACP Cites Missing Report.
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News18•21-09-2026, 12:18
Rajasthan Local Elections: 18 Congress Councillors Detained in Haryana; ACP Cites Missing Report.
- •Ahead of Rajasthan local body elections, 18 Congress councillors from Tijara were detained by Haryana Police.
- •Congress had sent councillors to Himachal Pradesh to prevent poaching, where the party is in power.
- •Haryana Police stopped councillors near Chandimandir; ACP stated they received a missing person report.
- •Congress leaders protested in Panchkula, alleging police action was an attempt to influence the election.
- •Markets in Tijara closed in protest, escalating political tensions from Rajasthan to Haryana.
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Haryana Police detained 18 Congress councillors after receiving a missing person report, stopping their vehicles near Chandimandir as they returned from Himachal Pradesh.
Elections for Mayor, Municipal Council, and Municipal Chairman and Vice-Chairman were scheduled to be held across Rajasthan on Monday.
Congress leaders and supporters reached Panchkula and staged a sit-in protest outside the police station, alleging an attempt to influence the Chairman post election.
