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BJP and Congress Resorts Sequester Councillors to Stop Defections

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC · How we work

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BJP and Congress are sequestering councillors in resorts to block defections ahead of Rajasthan local body elections.
BJP leads Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur, Bhilwara; Congress leads Bikaner, Pali, Ajmer.
Independents are kingmakers in Bharatpur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Alwar, Pali and in 142 of 252 small towns.
Police travelled to Punjab after missing-person complaints about Congress councillors Omprakash Swami and Sahil Swami, who said they went voluntarily.

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BJP and Congress are sequestering councillors in resorts to block defections ahead of Rajasthan local body elections.
BJP leads Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur, Bhilwara; Congress leads Bikaner, Pali, Ajmer.
Independents are kingmakers in Bharatpur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Alwar, Pali and in 142 of 252 small towns.
Police travelled to Punjab after missing-person complaints about Congress councillors Omprakash Swami and Sahil Swami, who said they went voluntarily.