Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu has alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party misused energy within the just lately concluded Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Elections. The UPCC Chief has acknowledged that even after misusing energy, the BJP’s situation was depressing within the just lately held panchayat polls and other people will give a befitting reply to the BJP quickly.
Accusing the BJP of rigging elections, Lallu stated, “The approach by which Panchayat elections had been rigged, it has by no means occurred earlier than. BJP put strain on officers to provide victory certificates to candidates supported by the get together in Zila Panchayat elections. However, it needed to face public’s ire over the outcomes and bought the authorities to appropriate them to cowl its try at rigging.”
“In the panchayat Ward number 45, 60 and 61 in Gorakhpur, the results were first wrongly declared in favour of BJP supported candidates. However, when the public expressed anger over the results, the authorities were compelled to declare the results in favor of the winning candidates. Such incidents are enough to prove the rigging done in panchayat elections by the BJP. Not only this, after facing heavy defeats in the seats of all the District Panchayat members in Etah, the BJP sent its MLAs to sit on demonstrations to build pressure on the officers to alter the results,” alleged UPCC Chief.
An FIR has been registered towards a authorities official deputed as further returning officer (ARO) within the panchayat polls for allegedly giving profitable certificates to candidates who misplaced, an official advised PTI on Friday. Additional returning officer (ARO) Virendra Kumar has been booked for dishonest, forgery and fraud on a criticism from Returning Officer Sunil Kumar, a senior police official stated.
On Wednesday night time, there was an incident of arson in Nai Bazar police outpost by the supporters of the candidates who alleged that they was not declared winner as a consequence of fraud dedicated by the official. Police have arrested 18 folks and lodged 4 separate FIRs in reference to vandalism and arson of the police outpost.
After the counting of votes on Tuesday, Ravi Nishad, a candidate of district Panchayat ward quantity 60, and Kodai Nishad, of ward quantity 61, claimed they’ve gained the election with over 2,000 votes, however the administration didn’t give them certificates. On Wednesday morning, certificates of victory was given to Gopal Yadav for ward quantity 60 and Ramesh for ward quantity 61.
The supporters of Ravi and Kodai held an indication at Nai Bazar crossing, pelted stones, and in addition set ablaze the police put up there. Taking word of the incident, District Magistrate Vijyendra Pandiyan ordered matching of votes booth-wise and declared each Ravi and Kodai winners on Thursday. “An FIR has been lodged towards ARO Virendra Kumar, who’s an government engineer within the irrigation division. A a letter recommending motion towards him can be despatched to the State Election Commission,” the DM said.
Police said, “Four cases under various IPC sections have been lodged against 60 named and 500 unidentified people in connection with the vandalism. Based on CCTV footage, we have arrested 18 people and are looking for others.” SSP Dinesh P Kumar stated strict motion can be taken towards these concerned within the arson.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress Chief and MLA from Tamkuhi Raj acknowledged, “By conspiring to strangle democracy and humiliate the mandate, the BJP is falsely claiming its victory after being utterly rejected by the general public. The claims by the BJP of performing effectively in Panchayat elections have proved to be utterly hole. The sport of manipulation performed by BJP, which has been misusing its energy, has now been uncovered. The mistreatment of the farmers, injustice to the youth and the unemployed has resulted in an enormous defeat for the BJP. The claims of victory by BJP in Panchayat elections are removed from actuality.”
Attacking the BJP government for abusing its powers, Lallu said, “BJP has committed the sin of providing proof of victory to its losing candidates by misusing it power. The BJP had also sent its MPs, MLAs at counting venues to influence results. The BJP has committed an unpardonable crime which goes against the basic spirit of democracy and Panchayatraj.”
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