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Politics
BJP, Congress supporters clash in Barmer's Dhormanna ward; slapping video goes viral
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 10:47 AM
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During the Rajasthan local body elections, a confrontation erupted between relatives of BJP and Congress candidates in Dhormanna municipality's Ward 5 in Barmer, and a video showing a woman slapping someone has been widely shared online.
In the run‑up to the Rajasthan local body elections, a dispute over vote‑soliciting activities turned violent in Ward 5 of Dhormanna municipality, Barmer. Relatives of candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress confronted each other, leading to a physical altercation.
A video captured during the clash shows a woman delivering a slap to an opponent. The clip quickly spread across social media platforms, prompting users to label the incident as a sign of heightened election tension in the region.
Local authorities have not released an official statement yet, but the footage has drawn attention from election monitors and law‑enforcement agencies, who are expected to investigate the matter under the state's code of conduct for elections.
The incident underscores the intense competition between the two major parties in Rajasthan's municipal contests, where candidate families often play active roles in mobilising voters.
A video captured during the clash shows a woman delivering a slap to an opponent. The clip quickly spread across social media platforms, prompting users to label the incident as a sign of heightened election tension in the region.
Local authorities have not released an official statement yet, but the footage has drawn attention from election monitors and law‑enforcement agencies, who are expected to investigate the matter under the state's code of conduct for elections.
The incident underscores the intense competition between the two major parties in Rajasthan's municipal contests, where candidate families often play active roles in mobilising voters.