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Chaos erupts during Gharsana Panchayat lottery in Rajasthan
✍️ NDTV Rajasthan
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 05:01 PM
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A live video captured disorder as the lottery draw for the Gharsana Panchayat election in Rajasthan descended into chaos.
During a live broadcast of the Gharsana Panchayat lottery, the proceedings were disrupted by a sudden outbreak of chaos among the attendees. The video, aired by NDTV Rajasthan, shows a crowd becoming unruly as the lottery draw for the local panchayat election was underway.
Witnesses in the footage can be seen pushing and shouting, creating a disorderly scene that halted the lottery process. Security personnel and officials on site appeared to struggle to contain the situation, though no official statement on injuries or arrests has been released.
The incident highlights the heightened tensions that can accompany panchayat elections in rural Rajasthan, where lottery draws are used to allocate seats among candidates. Local authorities are expected to investigate the cause of the disturbance and ensure a peaceful continuation of the election process.
Witnesses in the footage can be seen pushing and shouting, creating a disorderly scene that halted the lottery process. Security personnel and officials on site appeared to struggle to contain the situation, though no official statement on injuries or arrests has been released.
The incident highlights the heightened tensions that can accompany panchayat elections in rural Rajasthan, where lottery draws are used to allocate seats among candidates. Local authorities are expected to investigate the cause of the disturbance and ensure a peaceful continuation of the election process.