'Burqa Furniture Voting': Disturbances at Araldi and Business booths, SPIDE hits back
Allegations of proxy voting and irregularities in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections have heated up the political atmosphere. RLD and BJP have alleged fake voting and demanded a thorough investigation of voters wearing burqa. At the same time, SP has accused the police and officials of threatening people and stopping them from voting. The Election Commission was accused of bias, while RLD talked about armed proxy voters in mosques and madrasas.
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INDC Network: Uttar Pradesh by-election: ' Fake voting by wearing burqa': Big claim by RLD and BJP, SP's counter attack
RLD's big claim: 'Fake voting in burqa'
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Mithlesh Pal alleged fake voting in Meerapur assembly constituency and said that outsiders were being brought in to vote. He claimed that armed proxy voters were caught in madrasas and mosques. RLD demanded that voters coming in burqa should be thoroughly checked.
BJP's support and letter to Election Commission
BJP wrote a letter to the Election Commission supporting the allegations of RLD. They said that the identity of women coming to the polling booth wearing burqa should be verified by women officers. BJP claimed that there could be an attempt to fake voting through burqa. They also said that such incidents had come to light in previous elections.
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SP's counter-attack: allegations of threats and bias
On the other hand, the Samajwadi Party (SP) accused the police and officials of threatening people and preventing them from voting. They said that voters were being intimidated at various polling booths. Targeting the BJP and the Election Commission, the SP said, "Will anyone still believe in the fairness of elections?"
Political battle over irregularities
The controversy in the by-election deepened after allegations made by RLD and BJP. SP called the Election Commission biased towards BJP and demanded fair elections.
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Demand for investigation into fake voting and mosques and madrassas
Mithlesh Pal said that armed proxy voters were caught in madrassas and mosques in Meerapur. He also alleged that outsiders were being called to vote, which endangered the fairness of the election.
Controversy centered on proxy voting
BJP and RLD demanded strict checking of voters wearing burqa to prevent proxy voting. This issue not only heated up the election atmosphere but also brought political parties face to face.
Role and rhetoric of the Election Commission
The Election Commission said that the fairness of the voting process will be ensured. The Commission appealed to all parties to cooperate in the election process. However, SP and other opposition parties accused the Commission of bias and said that the action is being taken only in favor of BJP and its allies.
Voting status
Proxy voting, burqa controversy and allegations of threats in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections have brought the electoral process under question. It is a big challenge for the Election Commission to maintain impartiality amid political rhetoric and allegations and counter-allegations.
