Controversy in UP by-election vote over burqa
As nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh go to polls today, the BJP urged the Election Commission to properly verify the identity of burqa-wearing voters. In a letter to UP chief electoral officer Akhilesh Kumar Awasthi of the BJP, he said there have been cases before of veiled women trying to cast their votes several times. “In fact, some men were wearing the burqa and attempted to vote. On several occasions, election officials prevented them. If the identities of the women wearing the burqa were not verified, fraudulent voting would occur. Only proper counting and voting transparent would be possible.” Equity will be guaranteed.”
A revolver was also brought out during voting in Meerapur.
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In the Moradabad Kundarki by-election, SP candidate Haji Rizwan sent a letter to the Election Commission demanding cancellation of the elections.
Alleged Samajwadi Party
He said an adequate number of women police officers should be deployed at polling stations to ensure proper monitoring of women wearing burqas. The Samajwadi Party has alleged that the police are influencing voting in the nine Uttar Pradesh seats where by-elections are being held, while the BJP has written to the Election Commission complaining of “fake voting”, especially in Kundarki and Kundarki seats. Sisamau. .
The Samajwadi Party, in a post on its official Twitter account, alleged that the police are influencing voting in nine seats in Uttar Pradesh, where by-elections are being held. “Police are harassing voters and influencing voting at booth number 357,422 in Kundarki constituency in Moradabad,” the party claimed. The Electoral Commission must realize that fair voting must be guaranteed.
The district magistrate said this.
However, Moradabad district magistrate Anuj Singh refuted the SP’s allegations and said voting in the seat took place peacefully. The DM said, “The elections are going on peacefully here. Some complaints were raised by a particular party, which were confirmed by the officials, but no truth was found in them. Our voting percentage is also good.” The Samajwadi Party has also alleged “EMV malfunction at booth number 308 in Prayagraj constituency of Phulpur assembly”.
