Congress: Civic poll candidates threatening BJP: Congress | Guwahati News – Times of India

Guwahati: The Congress is charged BJP Forcing many of his municipal election candidates to withdraw their nominations by using money force and intimidation.
The Congress on Monday moved the state election commissioner. Alok Kumar, accused of unethical behavior by the BJP in the form of use of tactics to pressurize voters and woo candidates. General Secretary (Administration) of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee Apoorva Kumar Bhattacharjee In a letter addressed to Kumar, it is said that almost all have Congress candidates. city ​​board The regions of the state are facing threats from the rival political party.
“Leaders of the ruling political party are engaging their fellow party workers to mentally harass Congress candidates and even gheraoing the houses of Congress candidates at some places. They are putting tremendous pressure on him to withdraw his nomination.
Bhattacharjee alleged that BJP supporters are asking voters to take a photo from their mobiles while casting their vote as proof of their support for the BJP. He wrote, “This is totally against the process of election and it has to be stopped and kindly instruct the local administration to encourage the voters to carry mobile phones or any such digital device inside the polling station by referring to the election guidelines and model code. Don’t let go. Behaviour.”
“Ultimately, in 845 wards we will have our own candidates and in the other 18 seats will be shared with Asom Jatiya Parishad, CPM and independents,” Bhattacharjee said. Congress has demanded adequate security for its candidates till the date of election.

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