Political tensions have intensified in Rajasthan ahead of the Kuchera municipal chairperson election. The Rajasthan Congress has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of allegedly misusing the police and administration. The Congress has claimed that government machinery is being used to put pressure on its councillors in Kuchera in Nagaur district.

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasara and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Tika Ram Jully targeted the BJP government on Friday. Congress leaders alleged that attempts were being made to influence and pressure Congress councillors ahead of the municipal chairperson election.

Dotasara alleged that Kuchera had been turned into a police cantonment. He described this as interference in the democratic process and criticised the BJP government, alleging that it was using the police and administration to “loot” democracy.

Congress leaders claimed that the increased police and administrative activity ahead of the election was creating a situation of pressure on councillors. The party described the developments as contrary to democratic norms and demanded that the election be conducted fairly.

However, no detailed immediate response from the BJP government or the concerned administration to these allegations was available. The allegations have therefore not been independently confirmed.

The Kuchera municipal chairperson election has become a subject of discussion not only in local politics but also in Rajasthan’s wider political arena. With allegations and counter-allegations between the Congress and BJP intensifying ahead of the election, political activity around the contest is expected to remain active.