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Sikar Municipal Elections: Voting Extended Thrice, Now Until 10:30 PM Amidst Uproar
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News18•21-09-2026, 23:38
Sikar Municipal Elections: Voting Extended Thrice, Now Until 10:30 PM Amidst Uproar
- •Voting time for Sikar's Khatu Shyam Ji municipal elections extended for the third time.
- •Initially scheduled until 5:00 PM, it was first extended to 8:00 PM, then to 10:30 PM.
- •Controversy erupted over a Congress councilor's absence from the polling station, leading to abduction allegations.
- •The councilor's family alleged she was prevented from voting due to fears of cross-voting.
- •BJP workers demanded the councilor be brought to vote, emphasizing every representative's right to cast their ballot.
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During the Khatu Shyam Ji municipal elections in Sikar district, election officials had to extend the voting time a total of three times, ultimately pushing it until 10:30 PM.
Political tension and uproar escalated when a female Congress councilor failed to arrive at the polling station past the deadline. Her family and party camp alleged she had been abducted or detained to prevent cross-voting.
BJP workers asserted that every elected representative possesses a democratic right to vote, demanding that the concerned councilor be safely escorted to a polling station without further delay.
