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Badaun: ASP Steps in as Candidates Clash Over Barricades
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 06:02 PM
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In Badaun, tensions rose after municipal election candidates set up barricades, with an incident where a Congress candidate was lifted, prompting the Assistant Superintendent of Police to intervene.
The incident unfolded in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, following the municipal elections when candidates erected barricades to block voters from accessing polling stations.
Reports indicate that a confrontation erupted when an attempt was made to lift a Congress candidate, leading to a physical altercation between supporters.
The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) arrived promptly, took control of the situation, dispersed the crowd, and restored order.
Authorities have urged all candidates to abide by the law and maintain peace during the post‑election period.
Reports indicate that a confrontation erupted when an attempt was made to lift a Congress candidate, leading to a physical altercation between supporters.
The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) arrived promptly, took control of the situation, dispersed the crowd, and restored order.
Authorities have urged all candidates to abide by the law and maintain peace during the post‑election period.