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BJP MLA, Congress Board Face Off Over Kekri Municipal Chamber; Chairman Mittal Protests
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ajmer
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 09:31 PM
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In Kekri, Rajasthan, a dispute over the municipal chamber has pitted a BJP legislator against a Congress board, prompting municipal chairman Anil Mittal to lie on the ground in protest, while former chief minister Ashok Gahlot called for the chamber to be handed over to the elected chairperson.
Kekri municipal authorities in Rajasthan are locked in a standoff after the BJP legislator and the Congress‑led municipal board confronted each other over control of the council chamber. The disagreement surfaced when the board sought to occupy the chamber that had been under the municipal chairman's supervision.
In response, municipal chairman Anil Mittal staged a sit‑in protest, lying on the floor of the chamber to block any further attempts to take over the space. His action was intended to underscore the board's alleged overreach and to demand that procedural norms be respected.
Former chief minister Ashok Gahlot intervened, urging the state administration to transfer the chamber to the elected chairperson as mandated by law. Gahlot’s statement added political weight to the chairman’s protest and highlighted the broader issue of local governance autonomy.
The episode reflects ongoing tensions between state‑level party leaders and local bodies in Rajasthan, with both parties awaiting a definitive administrative decision.
In response, municipal chairman Anil Mittal staged a sit‑in protest, lying on the floor of the chamber to block any further attempts to take over the space. His action was intended to underscore the board's alleged overreach and to demand that procedural norms be respected.
Former chief minister Ashok Gahlot intervened, urging the state administration to transfer the chamber to the elected chairperson as mandated by law. Gahlot’s statement added political weight to the chairman’s protest and highlighted the broader issue of local governance autonomy.
The episode reflects ongoing tensions between state‑level party leaders and local bodies in Rajasthan, with both parties awaiting a definitive administrative decision.