Candidate arrested before submitting papers in Bantwal
Bantwal: A candidate, who was scheduled to file nomination papers on Tuesday, has been arrested in connection with an assault case.
Bantwal Assembly constituency’s MEP candidate Shameer Yane Chammi, a resident of Shanti Angady, is the arrested person.
Shameer was accused in 2014’s Brahammarkootlu toll plaza incident. In connection with this case, court had issued a warrant against Shameer. On Monday he had attended the court where he was sent to judicial custody.
Shameer was all set to file nomination from Mahila Empowerment Party, but things did not go in his favor. Shameer had contested from JD (S) ticket also in the past.
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“Voters were intimidated, threatened,” alleges Uttar Pradesh Cong Chief Ajay Rai
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Saturday alleged that the voters were intimidated and threatened by the ruling BJP regime. Rai's remarks came as counting for nine Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh shows a strong performance by the BJP and its ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).
“It was already decided in UP that the BJP is fighting the elections with the help of its machinery. The result of that has come out. All the machinery of the government, from police to administration, was deployed. Voters were intimidated and threatened. This is a complete murder of democracy,” Rai said, as reported by Hindustan Times.
According to latest ECI trends the BJP and its ally, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is performing strongly. Out of the nine Assembly constituencies where bypolls were held, the BJP is leading in five seats—Kundarki, Khair, Ghaziabad, Phulpur, and Majhawan. Its ally, the RLD, is ahead in Meerapur. The Samajwadi Party (SP), however, is not far behind, leading in three constituencies: Karhal, Katehari, and Sisamau.
