18 Congress-Independent councillors allegedly detained in Haryana:Tijara councillors returning from Himachal resort politics for voting; Congress protests

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Heavy political drama unfolded in Rajasthan’s Tijara Municipal Council simply earlier than voting scheduled for in the present day. Police detained councillors from the Congress faction on the Chandimandir (Surajpur) toll plaza in Haryana as they returned to Rajasthan after being saved collectively in Himachal Pradesh.

Police personnel travelling in autos with out quantity plates or with their quantity plates coated stopped the councillors’ bus and vehicles and took them away. Following the motion, Congress leaders have begun a sit-in outdoors the Pinjore police station in Haryana.

Congress leaders staging a sit-in outside the Pinjore police station.

Congress leaders staging a sit-in outdoors the Pinjore police station.

‘Operation Councillor’ at Chandimandir toll plaza at midnight

  • Convoy getting back from Himachal: Round 18 councillors of the Tijara Municipal Council had gone to Himachal Pradesh as a part of the Congress’s resort politics. They set off for Rajasthan on Sunday evening.
  • Surrounded on the toll plaza: As quickly because the councillors’ bus and eight autos reached close to the Surajpur toll plaza (Chandimandir) in Haryana, a big police contingent already current there stopped them.
  • Automobiles with out quantity plates: Congress leaders allege that a number of of the autos through which the police personnel arrived didn’t have quantity plates, whereas the quantity plates on some others have been coated with material.
  • Automobiles impounded at police station: The police have had the councillors’ bus and all eight autos parked on the Pinjore police station.

Congress alleges police aren’t offering any solutions

As quickly as they acquired details about the incident, Congress leaders from Rajasthan and the kin of the councillors reached Pinjore police station. Congress leaders allege that Haryana Police just isn’t giving any clear reply in regards to the foundation on which the councillors have been taken away or the place they have been taken. In protest towards the police motion, Congress leaders have begun a sit-in contained in the police station and are elevating slogans.

The entire numbers recreation in Tijara municipal council

The electoral arithmetic of the Tijara Municipal Council is extraordinarily fascinating, which is why this whole political battle has damaged out:

Complete wards: 35

Election outcomes:

Independents: 31 councillors (the most important upset)

BJP: three councillors

Congress: one councillor

The camp-politics recreation: Though Congress had received just one councillor’s seat, it had introduced 17 unbiased councillors into its camp and saved round 18 councillors collectively. On the energy of this majority, Congress was claiming that it could kind the council within the voting scheduled for in the present day.

Voting scheduled for in the present day, suspense continues

Voting for the highest put up within the Tijara Municipal Council is scheduled to happen in the present day. The ‘disappearance’ of the bulk councillors simply hours earlier than the voting may deliver a few main political upheaval in Tijara. It stays to be seen whether or not these councillors handle to achieve Tijara in time to vote.