Election tussle: Fierce dispute between police and voters in Sisamau and Mirapur
In the by-elections being held on nine assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh, the ruckus at the polling booths of Sisamau and Mirapur heated up the election atmosphere. Voters have made serious allegations against the administration, while the police claimed to control the stone pelting and crowd. SP candidate Naseem Solanki has accused the police of harassing the voters in Sisamau.
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INDC Network: Uttar Pradesh by-election: Election tussle: Fierce dispute between police and voters in Sisamau and Mirapur
Naseem Solanki clashes with police in Sisamau
There was a fierce clash between Samajwadi Party candidate Naseem Solanki and the police in Sisamau assembly seat of Kanpur. Voters of a particular community alleged that the police were preventing them from casting their votes and were allegedly told, "Come after shaving your beard." Naseem Solanki reached the spot and accused the administration of being biased and intimidating the voters.
"People's ID cards are being torn at polling booths and women are being abused. The police are preventing voters from coming out," he said.
Uproar and stone pelting in Mirapur
The situation became even more tense in Muzaffarnagar's Meerapur assembly constituency. There was a huge uproar during voting in the Kakroli area and the crowd pelted stones at the police. In response, the police used mild force to disperse the crowd.
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Sharing the video, the SP alleged that the administration was preventing Muslim voters from voting. In one video, a person said, "The country will run by the Constitution, we are not being allowed to vote." The SP appealed to the Election Commission to ensure fairness.
Strategy of Congress and BSP
In these by-elections, Congress has supported SP and has not contested itself. On the other hand, BSP has decided to contest all the nine seats alone.
platform for political messages
The results of these by-elections will not directly bring about a major change in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, but it will set a political message for the ruling BJP, main opposition SP, and other parties.
