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Congress alleges BJP targeting opposition panchayat candidates in Rajasthan
The Congress party has accused the BJP of using administrative machinery to identify and target opposition candidates ahead of panchayat elections in Rajasthan. State Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra claimed officials were being directed to compile lists of potential Congress candidates.
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Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra on Tuesday alleged that administrative officials in Rajasthan were being pressured to prepare lists of potential opposition candidates ahead of the upcoming panchayat elections. Dotasra accused the ruling BJP of misusing government machinery to gain an unfair advantage in the local body polls.
The Congress leader claimed that state and district-level officials had been instructed to identify candidates likely to contest on opposition party tickets, ostensibly to facilitate targeted actions against them. He did not provide specific details about the nature of such actions but suggested the move represented an abuse of administrative authority.
The allegations come amid heightened political tension in Rajasthan as the state prepares for panchayat elections. Both major parties have been actively mobilizing support at the grassroots level ahead of the polls, which are expected to serve as a barometer of political sentiment before the next assembly elections.
The Congress party has previously raised concerns about the use of government machinery by the BJP during electoral campaigns. The BJP has dismissed such accusations as baseless attempts to deflect from the Congress party's organizational challenges.