Jaipur, Sep 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political controversy erupted just hours before the Tijara Municipal Council chairperson election on Monday, with Congress leaders alleging that around 18 councillors supporting the party were detained by Haryana Police while returning to Rajasthan from Himachal Pradesh. Congress leaders claimed that the councillors were intercepted late on Sunday night near the Chandimandir (Surajpur) toll plaza in Haryana while returning from a stay in Himachal Pradesh, where they had been kept together ahead of the crucial vote. The allegations have triggered a protest outside the Pinjore police station, where Congress leaders and supporters have staged a sit-in seeking information about the councillors and the reasons for their alleged detention.