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SP, BJP accuse each other of rigging in UP bypolls
The Statesman
|November 21, 2024
The Election Commission on Wednesday suspended seven policemen over complaints of rigging of Uttar Pradesh bypolls.
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Voting for the polls to nine assembly seats was marred by minor Violence with the BJP and SP charging each other of rigging the polls.
State Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said 7 police men have been suspended in the state on charges of irregularities. Of these, 2 are from Kanpur, 3 from Muzaffarnagar and 2 from Moradabad. He said that the polling personnel will check the ID of the voters before Voting. Policemen cannot do this. If this happens then strict action will be taken.
SP President Akhilesh Yadav charged that BJP is pressurizing the administration to stop SP supporters from voting.
" Officials are not allowing people to vote. The Election Commission has said that policemen cannot check voters' cards, yet after checking they are being prevented from voting, " he told media persons.
Appealing to the public, he said that if the police stop people from voting once, then go to vote again. Taking the names of the officers, he has demanded their immediate removal.
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