Independent MLA candidate from Rajasthan’s Tonk district Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday, a day after he slapped a sub-divisional magistrate during polling leading to high drama action between the villagers and the police.
Rajasthan: Violence erupted outside a polling booth in Tonk district of Rajasthan where bypolls were being held on November 13 when alleged supporters of Independent candidate Naresh Meena pelted stones at police and set ablaze several vehicles on Wednesday night.
Rajasthan violence: Independent candidate from Deoli-Uniara assembly constituency, Naresh Meena accused Congress MP from Tonk Harish Chandra Meena behind the whole incident.
Rajasthan bypolls: Independent candidate Naresh Meena defended his objectionable act, saying that this was an answer to the SDM as the electoral officers including the collector didn’t pay heed to people’s problems.
PM Modi addressed a poll rally for the second consecutive day in Rajasthan. On Monday, he addressed a gathering in Banswara. Polling on 12 seats in the state was held in the first phase while voting on the remaining 13 will take place in the second phase on April 26.
The intensity of the earthquake was 3.2 on Richter scale while thre tremors were felt at 10.33 pm.
Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and his wife Sara Pilot have officially separated, as revealed in Sachin Pilot's electoral affidavit, where Sara Pilot's name was marked "divorced."
According to the list, CM Ashok Gehlot will contest from Sardarpura, Sachin Pilot to contest from Tonk, CP Joshi from Nathdwara, Divya Maderna from Osian, Govind Singh Dotasara from Lachhmangarh, and Krishna Poonia from Sadulpur.
The BJP MP from South Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri, had been issued a show cause notice by the party after his derogatory words targeting Ali in Lok Sabha last week sparked massive outrage with the opposition demanding his suspension from the House.
Congress District President Hari Prasad Bairwa said that a proposal was made and sent to Sachin Pilot by the District Congress Committee to demand that he must contest in the upcoming election from the Tonk assembly seat.
Tonk MP Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria performed yoga in a unique way on International Yoga Day.
Even as Tonk simmers after a gang rape, another minor in Rajasthan was again similarly assaulted in Alwar by three youths who filmed the act and assaulted her threatening her against reporting the incident.
Till late night, the situation in Malpura showed no signs of improvement even as senior officials reached the town to pacify the protesters. Some shops were also torched during the clashes.
Preparations for the proposed visit of the prime minister were reviewed by senior police and civic officials during a meeting.
Violence erupted in Malpura area of Tonk on Friday when a group angry over the attack on Kanwariyas torched a car and indulged in arson. Police had to resort to lathicharge and lob teargas shells to maintain peace.
Kanwar Yatra attacked in Tonk, section 144 imposed after tension in the city
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