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Rajasthan Local Elections Prompt Massive Barricade Plan: 10,000 Candidates to be Secured
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhilwara
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 05:32 PM
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Following the Rajasthan local body polls, parties including BJP, Congress and independents are planning a large-scale barricade, with over 10,000 candidates to be placed in secure locations and phones to be switched off after voting.
After the recent local body elections in Rajasthan, authorities are tightening security measures. The plan involves barricading and securing more than 10,000 candidates, including those from BJP, Congress and independent contenders. Officials will switch off phones immediately after voting to curb any post‑poll coordination. The move reflects growing concerns over post‑poll unrest and the need to maintain public order.