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Politics
Congress Protest Turns Violent at Udaipur Collectorate, Ex-Minister Scales Barricade
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 06:00 PM
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During a Congress rally at the Udaipur collectorate, police and protesters clashed, and former minister Mangilal Garasia climbed the barricade while an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was burnt.
A Congress-organised demonstration at the Udaipur collectorate in Rajasthan escalated into a physical confrontation when police moved in to disperse the gathering.
The police and party workers engaged in pushing and pulling, leading to a brief but tense standoff at the government building.
Amid the chaos, former minister Mangilal Garasia scaled the barricade erected by authorities, positioning himself above the crowd. Simultaneously, Congress activists set fire to an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, signalling their dissent over electoral issues.
The police and party workers engaged in pushing and pulling, leading to a brief but tense standoff at the government building.
Amid the chaos, former minister Mangilal Garasia scaled the barricade erected by authorities, positioning himself above the crowd. Simultaneously, Congress activists set fire to an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, signalling their dissent over electoral issues.