Rajasthan bypolls: Violence erupted exterior a polling sales space in Tonk district of Rajasthan the place bypolls have been being held on November 13 when alleged supporters of Independent candidate Naresh Meena pelted stones at police and set ablaze a number of automobiles on Wednesday night time.
This occurred after the police pressure tried to take away Meena and his supporters who have been on a ‘dharna’ whereas voting for bypolls have been being held exterior a polling station in Samravta village within the Deoli-Uniara meeting constituency.
IG Ajmer Omprakash mentioned heavy police pressure deployment was made within the village. The precise variety of automobiles burnt can be clear after the mob is dispersed, he mentioned, including that there was affirmation of 1 car being set ablaze by the mob. Police are engaged in bringing regulation and order beneath management, the officer mentioned.
As per stories, Naresh Meena continues to be absconding and the police staff haven’t been in a position to arrest him but.
Stones pelted at police by mob
Stones have been pelted on the police who lobbed tear fuel shells to manage the scenario. Hundreds of individuals have been current on the dharna exterior a polling station during which Meena earlier within the day had slapped an RAS officer engaged in election responsibility.
He later sat on a dharna exterior a polling sales space in Samravta village and requested his supporters to assemble on the dharna with sticks. After polling was over, police requested Meena and his supporters to disperse from exterior the polling station in order that the polling celebration might go away the station with EVM machines. However, police mentioned, they turned violent and pelted stones at police.
Meena slapped SDM Malpura Amit Chaudhary for making efforts to get extra individuals to vote whereas locals had boycotted polling over a requirement. Meena was supporting the villagers.
RAS officers’ affiliation has demanded the arrest of Meena and warned of a pen-down strike from Thursday throughout the state if he was not arrested.
Rajasthan bypolls
Polling for bypolls on seven meeting seats, together with Deoli-Uniara, was held from 7 am to six pm and counting will happen on November 23 (Saturday).
Naresh Meena, a Congress insurgent, contested the election from Deoli-Uniara constituency as an unbiased candidate.
RAS Association calls for motion in opposition to Naresh Meena who slapped SDM
RAS Association in Rajasthan on Wednesday demanded motion in opposition to the Independent candidate Naresh Meena who slapped Sub Divisional Officer (SDM) Amit Chaudhary. The incident passed off within the Deoli-Uniyara Assembly seat of Tonk district throughout bypolls on Wednesday.
Earlier, Independent candidate Naresh Meena, assaulted and slapped SDM Amit Chaudhary posted on responsibility, accusing him of blurring the election image on the EVM machines.
Meanwhile, RAS Association Secretary Neetu Rajeshwari mentioned that she met Chief Secretary Sudhanshu Pant, ACS Home Anand Kumar and Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan relating to the incident and submitted a memorandum.
She requested to take motion in opposition to Naresh Meena. “Arrest him. If he is not arrested, a pen-down strike will be held on Thursday,” mentioned one other worker organisation whereas popping out in open assist of the strike of the RAS Association.
SDM paid no heed to individuals’s issues: Naresh Meena
“I have been sitting in this village for four hours as people here boycotted voting since 7 am. Villagers have been requesting the collector to make some arrangements. The collector did not come. SDM was posted here but he paid no heed to their problems. So, this was the answer to SDM,” Naresh Meena mentioned.
The seat turned vacant after Harish Chandra Meena, who was elected MLA from Deoli-Uniyara seat within the 2023 Assembly elections, was elected as MP from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur. In 2023, Harish Chandra Meena defeated Vijay Bainsala of BJP.
Bypolls for seven seats in Rajasthan have been necessitated after 5 MLAs have been elected as MPs in Jhunjhunu, Dausa, Chorasi, Khinvsar and Deoli Uniara. Two MLAs had handed away in Ramgarh and Salumber, leaving the Assembly constituency vacant.
