Jaipur, Sept. 17 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday alleged that an IAS officer from the Chief Minister's Office was threatening collectors and SDMs to ensure the formation of BJP boards in municipal bodies.

He alleged that crores of rupees were being spent as bribes to make BJP members chairmen and mayors, claiming that the money would ultimately be recovered from public works and burden people with corruption.

In a post on X, Gehlot wrote, "Democracy is being openly plundered in Rajasthan. An IAS officer from the Chief Minister's office is threatening collectors and SDMs to form the BJP board by any means necessary. To make BJP members chairmen and mayors, bribes running into crores of rupees are being distrib...