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Gehlot Attacks BJP Ahead of Panchayat Polls, Cites Urban Body Election Misuse
- •Former CM Ashok Gehlot accused the BJP government of misusing police and administration in urban local body elections, claiming unprecedented levels in Rajasthan's history.
- •Gehlot stated that anger over urban local body elections will impact Panchayat elections, where Congress workers are strong in villages.
- •He criticized the Chief Minister's alleged statement that farmers work only 20-25 days, causing resentment among villagers and farmers.
- •Gehlot alleged that the current government stopped many social security and public welfare schemes initiated during his tenure.
- •He questioned the four-phase Panchayat elections, fearing potential horse-trading or kidnapping of elected members, and accused the government of 'opposition-free politics'.
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Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused the police and administration of alleged misuse during the urban local body elections, claiming such a situation had never occurred before in Rajasthan's history. He stated that this created widespread public anger which will directly impact the upcoming Panchayat elections.
Ashok Gehlot questioned the four-phase schedule for the Panchayat elections, expressing apprehension that it could be a government-backed strategy to influence winning candidates. He warned about potential conspiracies like horse-trading or the kidnapping of elected Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad members.
Gehlot targeted the government over a statement alleging that farmers work for only 20 to 25 days. He stated that this remark provoked heavy resentment among villagers and farmers, who are now questioning what they are expected to do the rest of the time, and predicted this will influence the Panchayat elections.
