Rajasthan By-Election / Administration is in turmoil due to the tweet of slapper Naresh Meena

Rajasthan By-Election: An unprecedented incident was witnessed in the by-election held in Tonk district of Rajasthan on Wednesday, in which independent candidate Naresh Meena slapped SDM Amit Chaudhary while scuffling with him. After this incident, the political and administrative atmosphere became heated, and late night there was a fierce clash between the police and the supporters of Naresh Meena. Naresh Meena, who is an independent candidate from Deoli-Uniyara assembly constituency, is currently absconding, and the police is continuously conducting a search operation behind him.

Tweeted at night, created a stir

After the incident, at 2.30 am, Naresh Meena tweeted that he was safe and said that he was not afraid, and would soon reveal his strategy. After this tweet, the police intensified their search operation. The administration has disrupted internet services in the area for security and heavy police force has been deployed in the village.

Stone pelting and arson on police

When the police tried to arrest Naresh Meena, the supporters pelted stones and committed arson. According to police sources, when the police team reached Samravata village at night, a huge crowd had gathered there. During this, the mob attacked police vehicles and set some vehicles on fire. Many policemen have been injured in this conflict and the mob also set fire to some kutcha houses in the village.

Where and how did the dispute start?

This dispute started when Naresh Meena reached the polling booth during voting in the afternoon and tried to forcibly enter the polling station. According to him, his supporters were facing trouble in voting due to his election symbol appearing light in the EVM. Apart from this, Naresh alleged that the people of the village were boycotting the voting, but the administration was forcing them to vote by threatening them. This dispute soon turned violent and turned into a slap incident.

Rebellion from Congress and expulsion from the party

It is worth noting that Naresh Meena was earlier a member of the Congress, but Congress expelled him from the party for contesting the by-election as an independent candidate from Deoli-Uniyara. He had earlier also rebelled and contested as an independent from Chhabra seat in the 2023 assembly elections, after which he was expelled by the Congress for six years. Despite this, he returned to the party during the Lok Sabha elections.

Tough contest on Deoli-Uniyara seat

Deoli-Uniyara assembly seat is one of the key seats in this by-election. There are a total of 3.02 lakh voters in this area, and there is a tough competition between Congress and BJP here. Congress has fielded KC Meena, while BJP has fielded Rajendra Gurjar. Naresh Meena contesting as an independent on this seat remains a challenge for the Congress.

The results of the by-election are to be announced on November 23, which will make it clear how much this slap incident has affected the electoral equations.