Protest against BJP leader in Belgavi
Belgavi: Supporters of BJP leader Kiran Jadhav staged a protest in Belagavi against the party against the perceived injustice done to their leader on Thursday.
They alleged that the party had announced the Belagavi north ticket to Anil Benake and not Mr. Jadhav, who had represented the party in 2013. This, they alleged, was a conspiracy by Suresh Angadi, MP, who wanted to curb the popularity of Mr. Jadhav.
They burnt an effigy of Mr. Angadi and shouted slogans against him. BJP is yet to officially announce the names of candidates for Belagavi north and south seats.
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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.
