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Opposition leader Tikaram Jooli alleges CM overstepped in Tijara election
✍️ Amar Ujala · Alwar
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 07:45 PM
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Opposition MLA Tikaram Jooli said the Rajasthan chief minister used police, GST officials and a tehsildar to influence the recent Tijara local body election, insisting that a councillor can be stopped but the voters' mandate cannot be erased.
Alwar district's Tijara constituency witnessed a heated political debate after the recent local body elections. Opposition legislator Tikaram Jooli publicly accused the state chief minister of exceeding constitutional limits to sway the outcome in favor of the ruling party.
Jooli asserted that the chief minister deployed police personnel, senior administrative officers, a GST commissioner and even a tehsildar to influence the electoral process. He warned that while law‑enforcement agencies might be used to block an elected councillor, the democratic mandate delivered by voters cannot be nullified.
The allegations have heightened tensions between the ruling and opposition camps in Rajasthan. No official comment has been recorded from the chief minister's office, and opposition leaders have hinted at filing a formal complaint with the Election Commission.
If substantiated, the claims could trigger investigations into the misuse of administrative machinery during elections, a matter that has drawn national attention in recent years.
The episode underscores the fragile balance between political power and electoral integrity in the state's local governance structures.
Jooli asserted that the chief minister deployed police personnel, senior administrative officers, a GST commissioner and even a tehsildar to influence the electoral process. He warned that while law‑enforcement agencies might be used to block an elected councillor, the democratic mandate delivered by voters cannot be nullified.
The allegations have heightened tensions between the ruling and opposition camps in Rajasthan. No official comment has been recorded from the chief minister's office, and opposition leaders have hinted at filing a formal complaint with the Election Commission.
If substantiated, the claims could trigger investigations into the misuse of administrative machinery during elections, a matter that has drawn national attention in recent years.
The episode underscores the fragile balance between political power and electoral integrity in the state's local governance structures.