Congress Accuses BJP Of Corrupt Electoral Practices, Approaches Poll Body
A Congress delegation led by way of senior birthday party chief Ahmed Patel met the Election Fee (Document)
New Delhi:
Forward of the June 19 Rajya Sabha elections, the Congress on Friday accused the BJP of indulging in corrupt electoral practices and petitioned the Election Fee challenging motion.
A Congress delegation led by way of senior birthday party chief Ahmed Patel met the Election Fee and passed over a memorandum with their grievance.
It alleged that its MLAs in Gujarat are being poached and stressed by way of the BJP govt by way of reopening previous circumstances.
“We, hereby, search instructions from the Election Fee,” reads their memorandum to the EC, “that no case are reopened and no FIRs or circumstances are registered by way of the apt government together with the Gujarat Police in opposition to all INC MLAs within the State of Gujarat, with out searching for approval from this Fee.”
It additionally alleged that the Gujarat Police used to be unnecessarily harassing Congress MLAs on the example of the BJP in false, fabricated and self-created tales.
The Congress additionally sought engaging in the biennial Rajya Sabha elections in an excellent way and make sure protection of its MLAs.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi mentioned a delegation of birthday party leaders would meet the EC and petition it highlighting cases of its legislators in Gujarat being lured and intimidated by way of the ruling BJP.
The election for 4 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat shall be hung on June 19.
Mr Singhvi mentioned the birthday party used to be positive of its victory in those elections and would bag two seats as according to its energy within the Gujarat legislature.
Fearing poaching of its MLAs, the Congress has moved them to hotels within the state in addition to in neighbouring Rajasthan, dominated by way of the Congress.
“Our victory is sure, our numbers are enough,” Mr Singhvi advised newshounds at a web based press convention.
“Our method are blank and natural, our technique is robust, however that are meant to now not save you me from exposing ahead of you those that are doing simply the other,” he mentioned.
He alleged that “everyone has now not indulged in gutter-level politics and everyone isn’t indulging in corrupt practices”.
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